noun🔗Share扁桃腺（へんとうせん）Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil."My sore throat was so bad that the doctor examined my tonsils. "喉の痛みがひどく、医者は私の扁桃腺を診察しました。anatomyorganbodymedicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share扁桃腺Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues, including palatine tonsils, adenoids and lingual tonsils."The doctor examined the child's tonsils to see if they were swollen. "医者は子供の扁桃腺が腫れていないか診察しました。anatomyorganbodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
