transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtän(t)-səl ]
noun
Etymology: Latin tonsillae, plural, tonsils
Date: 1601
1. : either of a pair of prominent masses of lymphoid tissue that lie one on each side of the throat between two folds of soft tissue that bound the fauces
2. : any of various masses of lymphoid tissue (as the adenoids) that are similar to tonsils
• ton·sil·lar ˈtän(t)-s(ə-)lər adjective