Explore Tonsils through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Tonsils meaning
plural of tonsil
Using Tonsils
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of tonsil
- In the example corpus, tonsils often appears in combinations such as: the tonsils, tonsils and, my tonsils.
Context around Tonsils
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tonsils
- In this selection, "tonsils" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, remove, removed, adenoids and repositioning stand out and add context to how "tonsils" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include affecting her tonsils and throat and and my tonsils removed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tonsils" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tonsils
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Are holes in tonsils normal? (5 words)
Holes in the tonsils are normal. (6 words)
Still have my tonsils, adenoids, appendix, fingers, toes, the usual stuff. (11 words)
It nearly all cervical cancers, 90 percent of anal cancers, 60 percent of penile cancers, and 70 percent of oropharyngeal cancers (i.e. cancers of the back of the throat, the tonsils, and the base of the tongue). (38 words)
Children under 3 at greater risk for complications after tonsil removal: StudyMarch 15 (UPI) -- Children younger than 3 who have had their tonsils removed may have a greater risk for complications than older children, according to a study. (38 words)
When the Lymph nodes on the tonsils in the throat are inflamed and clogged up, it can be cleared by taking alternating cold and hot showers and massage, no antibiotics necessary. (31 words)
Are holes in tonsils normal? (5 words)
Example sentences (20)
After a sleep study and a few ear nose & throat specialist appts – I was booked for surgery to have my adenoids and my tonsils removed.
The faulty heart valve aside, only my tonsils and adenoids when I was about six.
The non-medical staff have been operating on skulls and brains, amputating limbs and toes, and removing patient’s tonsils in British hospitals, among other procedures.
He had been out after he had his tonsils removed this offseason.
When the Lymph nodes on the tonsils in the throat are inflamed and clogged up, it can be cleared by taking alternating cold and hot showers and massage, no antibiotics necessary.
It was announced earlier this month that Mai was forced to withdraw from the competition, which she later revealed was due to an infected throat abscess affecting her tonsils and throat.
Still have my tonsils, adenoids, appendix, fingers, toes, the usual stuff.
The "multilevel" treatment includes removing the tonsils, repositioning the palate -- roof of the mouth -- and using radiofrequency to slightly reduce the size of the tongue.
Then, a physician collected two additional samples using a nasal swab and a swab applied to the back of the throat and the tonsils.
It nearly all cervical cancers, 90 percent of anal cancers, 60 percent of penile cancers, and 70 percent of oropharyngeal cancers (i.e. cancers of the back of the throat, the tonsils, and the base of the tongue).
Tumours can also develop in the glands that produce saliva, the tonsils at the back of the mouth, and the part of the throat connecting your mouth to your windpipe (pharynx).
Abstract- No. 209: Carotid artery infusion via implantable jet-port-allround catheters for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils, to be published in the Journal of Vasucal Access (J Vasc Access).
According to him, tonsillitis is the infection of the tonsils, which results in their inflammation (swelling).
Are holes in tonsils normal?
Children under 3 at greater risk for complications after tonsil removal: StudyMarch 15 (UPI) -- Children younger than 3 who have had their tonsils removed may have a greater risk for complications than older children, according to a study.
Holes in the tonsils are normal.
However, it also causes cancer of the membranous cavity of the alimentary canal leading to the larynx and oesophagus, as well as cancer of the tonsils and anus.
It was the beginning of a 1,500-kilometre journey south to have her tonsils surgically removed.
The researchers note that there will always be a need to remove tonsils and adenoids when those conditions are severe.
Tonsil stones can occur when debris, such as food, dead cells, or bacteria, become trapped in the holes in the tonsils and calcify, forming hard stones.
Common combinations with tonsils
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the tonsils 11×
- tonsils and 7×
- my tonsils 3×
- tonsils removed 3×
- tonsils in 2×
- his tonsils 2×
- her tonsils 2×
- in tonsils 2×
- their tonsils 2×