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Definition of third tonsil - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
synonymTECH. another name for the adenoidTECH.
- The third tonsil can become enlarged in children.
- Doctors may check the third tonsil during exams.
- Surgery might be needed if the third tonsil is problematic.
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Expressions with third
base that a runner must touch third in baseball
The player slid into third base just in time..
group ranked lower in a hierarchy
She was part of the third string in the project.
intense questioning or interrogation
He gave her the third degree about her whereabouts last night..
unwanted person joining a couple
She didn't want to be a third wheel on their date.
happening for three consecutive years
She won the award for the third year running.
be intensely questioned or interrogated
After missing curfew, she got the third degree from her parents.
question someone very intensely or for a long time
The teacher gave the third degree to the late student.
success comes after two failures
Don't worry if you fail twice, third time is a charm.
express belief that third attempt will succeed after two failures
She failed twice, but the third time is the charm!
achieving success after two failures
She finally passed the exam on her third time lucky.
belief that the third attempt will succeed
After two failed exams, he said, 'Third time's a charm.'
success comes after two failures
Don't worry if you fail twice, third time's the charm.
ability to see beyond the obvious or into hidden truths
Her third eye helped her perceive the truth in the situation..
topic considered dangerous to discuss
Social security is often seen as a third rail in politics.
used to refer to various unspecified things or people
She talked about this, that, and the third all day..
third timed period in a game divided into four parts
The team scored twice in the third quarter to take the lead.
ranked or positioned as number three in a list
The in third place team received bronze medals.
ranking third in quality or preference
She was the third best player on the team.
in the position before the last two in a list
He finished in the third from last place.
coming before the second last in a sequence
He finished in the third last position in the race.
someone not directly involved in a conversation
I told the story to John as if he were a third person.
position after the second in a competition or sequence
She was thrilled to win third place in the race..
ranking third in a sequence or competition
He finished in third position in the race.
on the third occasion something happens or is done
He finally won the race third time around.
Expressions with tonsil
slang term for passionate kissing
They were playing tonsil hockey at the party.
hard lump of material in tonsil pockets causing discomfort
The doctor removed a tonsil stone from her throat.
kiss with the tongue in a playful way
They were caught playing tonsil hockey behind the bleachers.
kissing involving deep tongue contact
They were playing tonsil tennis at the party.
palatine tonsil located in the throat
The faucial tonsil is often removed during a tonsillectomy.
anatomical term for adenoid tissue in the nasopharynx
The doctor examined the child's Luschka's tonsil for swelling.
either of two small masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat
During the exam, the doctor checked the inflammation of her palatine tonsils..
lymphatic tissue in the nasopharynx behind the uvula
The doctor examined the child's pharyngeal tonsil for swelling.
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- French:troisième amygdale, ...
- German:Rachenmandel, ...
- Italian:terza tonsilla, ...
- Spanish:tercera amígdala, ...
- Portuguese:adenóide, ...
- Chinese:腺样体, ...
- Japanese:第三扁桃, ...
- Arabic:اللَّوْزَة الثَّالِثَة, ...
- Hebrew:אַדֶּנוֹאִיד, ...
- Russian:аденоид, ...
- Ukrainian:аденоїд, ...
- Hindi:तीसरा टॉन्सिल, ...
- Bengali:তৃতীয় টনসিল, ...
- Catalan:tercera amígdala, ...
- Czech:nosní mandle, ...
- Danish:adenoid, ...
- Dutch:derde amandel, ...
- Greek:τρίτη αμυγδαλή, ...
- Hungarian:orrmandula, ...
- Khmer:អាឌីណូអ៊ីត, ...
- Korean:삼도선, ...
- Persian:لوزه سوم, ...
- Polish:trzeci migdałek, ...
- Portuguese (BR):terceira amígdala, ...
- Romanian:amigdala faringiană, ...
- Swedish:tredje halsmandeln, ...
- Thai:ต่อมอะดีนอยด์, ...
- Turkish:üçüncü bademcik, ...
- Vietnamese:amidan thứ ba, ...
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