Medical Terminology / Unit 8 MedTerm 0486 short lesson, about 20 seconds
tonsill/o: Tonsil
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The idea
The combining form tonsill slash o names a tonsil, lymphatic tissue at the back of the throat.
In practice
Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils.
Where people slip
Tonsill takes two l's in the combining form, though the English word tonsil takes one.
Your place on the trail
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