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pharyngeal tonsil, palatine tonsil, lingual tonsil
Tonsils is the plural of tonsil
"Tonsil" is a thing and therefor has no antonym.
Pharyngeal lymphoid tissue or palatine tonsil tissue are terms that can be used as synonyms for tonsil without directly including the word "tonsil" in their names.
Tonsil illness causes problems with throat - which can result in sore throat, sleeping and breathing disorder. Tonsil illness affects throat filters and reduces ability of the throat to filter bacteria and germs.
1. There is only one pharyngeal tonsil, even though it's often referred to in the plural sense, and when it becomes infected (or hypertrophy) it is then called an adenoid. So only one adenoid.
Your tonsils can trap bacteria from entering your system.
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Bad breath from tonsils is generally caused by tonsil stones. Possible treatment includes removing the tonsil stones at home, gargling with warm salt water, using antibiotics, or having the tonsil stones removed by a surgeon. Since tonsil stones contain bacteria and other debris, things like mouthwash and gum will not help your bad breath.
Tonsil stones are just a little thing in your tonsil pocket. A tonsil Stone cause Bad breath, Headaches, Fevers, and sometimes lumps in your throats. A Tonsil Stone is just germs and leftover food in your tonsil pockets. Also it can maybe cause a sore throat.
Tonsil Trouble was created on 2008-03-12.