TONSILE
Ton"sile, a. Etym: [L. tonsilis, fr. tondere, tonsum, to shear, clip.
See Tonsure. ]
Defn: Capable of being clipped.
TONSILITIC
Ton`sil*it"ic, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Tonsilar. [Written also tonsillitic.]
TONSILITIS
Ton`sil*i"tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Tonsil, and -itis.] (Med.)
Defn: Inflammation of the tonsil; quinsy. [Written also, and more usually, tonsillitis.]
TONSILOTOME
Ton*sil"o*tome, n. Etym: [Tonsil + Gr. (Surg.)
Defn: An instrument for removing the tonsils.
TONSILOTOMY
Ton`sil*ot"o*my, n. (Surg.)
Defn: The operation of removing the tonsil, or a portion thereof.