tonsil stone

ˈtɑːnsəl stoʊn

Definition

Definition of tonsil stone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

throat healthhard lump of material in tonsil pockets causing discomfort

The doctor removed a tonsil stone from her throat.
He coughed up a tonsil stone during breakfast.
The clinic treats a tonsil stone with irrigation.

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Expressions with tonsil

tonsil hockey

slang term for passionate kissing

They were playing tonsil hockey at the party.

play tonsil hockey

kiss with the tongue in a playful way

They were caught playing tonsil hockey behind the bleachers.

tonsil tennis

kissing involving deep tongue contact

They were playing tonsil tennis at the party.

faucial tonsil

palatine tonsil located in the throat

The faucial tonsil is often removed during a tonsillectomy.

Luschka's tonsil

anatomical term for adenoid tissue in the nasopharynx

The doctor examined the child's Luschka's tonsil for swelling.

palatine tonsil

either of two small masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat

During the exam, the doctor checked the inflammation of her palatine tonsils..

Expressions with stone

stepping stone

stone used for crossing water or marshes

We used a stepping stone to cross the creek.

stone wall

wall made from stone

The ancient castle had a strong stone wall.

stone's throw

very short distance away

The park is just a stone's throw from here.

stone deaf

adj.

completely unable to hear

After the accident, he became stone deaf..

hard as stone

adj.

extremely hard and unyielding like stone

The bread was hard as stone after being left out.

made of stone

adj.

constructed from stone material

The ancient castle is made of stone.

paper scissors stone

hand game for decision-making or fun

We played paper scissors stone to decide who goes first.

set in stone

adj.

permanent and unchangeable, not open to alteration

The schedule is set in stone for next week.

sink like a stone

to fall or drop quickly and heavily

The boat hit an iceberg and began to sink like a stone.

stone's throw away

adv.

very close or within a short distance

The park is just a stone's throw away from here.

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French:calcul amygdalien, ...
German:Mandelstein, ...
Italian:calcolo tonsillare, ...
Spanish:cálculo amigdalino, ...
Portuguese:cálculo amigdalino, ...
Chinese:扁桃体结石, ...
Japanese:膿栓, ...
Arabic:حصى اللوزتين, ...
Hebrew:אֶבֶן שְׁקֵדִים, ...
Russian:тонзиллолит, ...
Ukrainian:камінь у мигдаликах, ...
Hindi:टॉन्सिल की पथरी, ...
Bengali:টনসিল পাথরি, ...
Catalan:càlcul amigdalar, ...
Czech:mandlový kámen, ...
Danish:mandelsten, ...
Dutch:amandelsteen, ...
Greek:πέτρα αμυγδαλών, ...
Hungarian:mandulakő, ...
Khmer:ថ្មក្នុងអាមីដាល់, ...
Korean:편도결석, ...
Persian:سنگ لوزه, ...
Polish:kamień migdałkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):cálculo amigdaliano, ...
Romanian:pietriș de amigdale, ...
Swedish:tonsillsten, ...
Thai:หินทอนซิล, ...
Turkish:bademcik taşı, ...
Vietnamese:hòn sỏi amidan, ...

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