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tonsill/o: Tonsil

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The combining form tonsill slash o names a tonsil, lymphatic tissue at the back of the throat.

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Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils.

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Tonsill takes two l's in the combining form, though the English word tonsil takes one.