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tonsillolith

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A calculus that forms in the rear of the mouth, in the crevasses of the palatine tonsils.

Equivalents

Españoltonsilolito
Italianotonsillolito
3 more languages
Suomiproppu
Bahasa Indonesiabatu amandel
Polskiczop

Examples

“In a 2008 case report from India, doctors described removing a giant tonsillolith that was making it painful for a young patient to swallow.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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