tonsillar
1tonsillar — Tonsilar Ton sil*ar, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tonsils; tonsilitic. [Written also {tonsillar}.] [1913 Webster] …
2tonsillar — ton·sil·lar tän(t) sə lər adj of, relating to, or affecting the tonsils <tonsillar tissue> * * * ton·sil·lar (tonґsĭ lər) [L. tonsillaris] of or pertaining to a tonsil; called also amygdaline …
3tonsillar — ton|sil|lar 〈Adj.; Med.〉 = tonsillär …
4Tonsillar branch — can refer to: * tonsillar branch of the facial artery * tonsillar branch of posterior inferior cerebellar artery * tonsillar branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve * tonsillar branch of the lesser palatine nerves …
5tonsillar crypt — n any of the deep invaginations occurring on the surface of the palatine and pharyngeal tonsils …
6tonsillar hernia — tonsillar herniation …
7Tonsillar fossa — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fossa tonsillaris GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1138 Caption = The mouth cavity. (Tonsillar fossa visible but not labeled.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName =… …
8Tonsillar branch of the facial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus tonsillaris arteriae facialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 555 Caption = The internal carotid and vertebral arteries. Right side. (Tonsillar labeled at center.) Caption2 = BranchFrom = facial artery… …
9Tonsillar branches of glossopharyngeal nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami tonsillares nervi glossopharyngei GraySubject = 204 GrayPage = 909 Caption = Caption2 = Innervates = BranchFrom = glossopharyngeal nerve BranchTo = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = r 02 DorlandsSuf …
10tonsillar herniation — protrusion of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, exerting pressure on the medulla oblongata. Called also tonsillar hernia …
