tonsils

     

The tonsils are areas of lymphoi tissue on either side of the throat. An infection of the tonsils is called tonsillitis. Most commonly, the term "tonsils" refers to the palatine tonsils that can be seen in the back of the throat.

Trivia about tonsils

  • Doc holds a tongue depressor & says, "Open wide" to check the pair of these at the back of your throat
  • These masses of tissue in the throat, below the adenoids, fight infection but have to go if they become infected
  • In cowboy talk,to drink whiskey was to "paint" these internal throat parts
  • These masses of tissue at the back of the throat are of 3 types: palatine, lingual & pharyngeal
  • The adenoids are also called the pharyngeal these

Tweets about tonsils

  • the fact that i still have tonsils and my appendix freaks me out because that's two potential future surgeries waaaahhhh
  • Got my tonsils taken out and my uvula... trimmed? I didn't know that was even a thing Anyways I can't even talk right now
  • "You should of just had your tonsils taken out". Oh thanks genius let me rip them out right now.
  • They gave me this spray to numb my throat and tonsils but it numbed my whole mouth & I just been dribbling down myself all day like a retard
  • Let me just deal with my tonsils cause trying to deal with parting ways with Hlolo is gonna take sometime!
  • RT @Jay_Arroyo: Dang 😏 RT“@olivia_dexxter: My mom would make my favorite meal the day I get my tonsils out😩”
  • last week with tonsils ✌️
  • Dang 😏 RT“@olivia_dexxter: My mom would make my favorite meal the day I get my tonsils out😩”
  • RT @punkah0ntas: No seriously, my tonsils swell when I'm under extreme stress and anxiety and I can feel them try to go down when I swallow…
  • My mom would make my favorite meal the day I get my tonsils out😩
  • Yes, thank you doctor for looking at my tonsils and responding with "that doesn't look good". How observant. It doesn't feel good either.
  • I need meds for my tonsils.
  • Can't stop looking at these amazing pictures of my tonsils.. Lol smh
  • Man my throat really hurts like I need these tonsils out ASAP
  • My tonsils are swollen around my uvula again ☺️ yay me
  • It's still weird looking in the back of my throat not seeing huge gold balls of tonsils there
  • @paigecoupexx I know😞 and not too bad just had my tonsils out so abit sore and tired, you?
  • Missing my tonsils... And chain watching @oitnb with some #arcticzero of course! #wwe #nxt #diva #devintaylor
  • I mean who else can say their tonsils bleeds.. Guess I'm cool? 😔
  • I'm probably going to have to get my tonsils taken out .
  • So scared to get my tonsils out 🙊
  • I was such a good friend 😁RT @_AYEitsDeeJay: Woo had to do my hw for me when i got my tonsils removed etc , i swear that stuff is no joke!
  • Woo had to do my hw for me when i got my tonsils removed etc , i swear that stuff is no joke!
  • Sinus infection with sore throat so I'm eating ice cream like a 5yr post tonsils out.
  • @esanhusky Hahaha. Do you still have your tonsils? If you don't, that's becuase you do swallow X3
  • My tonsils are the size of apples, seriously
  • @ravynagain Oh yea, our great-nieces was a year old and could crawl all over him and he would just lay there. The oldest had her tonsils out
  • Wicked jivatma cause in relation to tonsils: tpaFseI
  • If I have to get my tonsils removed them I really won't be pulling anyone😩😭😭
  • Nicknamed Ago Yoon: when she laughs you can almost see her tonsils.
  • getting my tonsils removed was the worst pain I've ever experienced
  • Friends help friends... By cutting their tonsils out when they're sore.
  • I loved the first one I watched it like 3 times in hospital when I'd had my tonsils out
  • Grabe! Sakit pa rin ng tonsils ko. :(
  • Nastiest looking tonsils right now:(
  • Shit a lorry my tonsils are huge
  • I get a seriously bad throat from just being outside, does my head in! Can't wait to get my tonsils out next Thursday 🙌
  • @dymon___ Ohh 😕 I just got my tonsils out yesterday
  • My tonsils are swollen 😢ugh
  • @alicespake I think I'd much rather a spray to a wash, though the whole point of getting your tonsils out was to have no more sore throat
  • Hate having no tonsils, I always get a bad throat
  • One of the worst things about getting my tonsils taken out, I can't sing along to the radio
  • Have any of you had your tonsils removed?
  • This ice cream is soothing my tonsils
  • Anyone have any great advice for someone who doesn't have tonsils but has an incredibly painful throat #help #advice #sorethroat #notonsils
  • @mktofans1 @WeAreMKTO @FollowOller @therealmalcolm I have to get my tonsils & adenoids out tomorrow morning. :/
  • Inflamed tonsils...can barely swallow but I'm eating these chips! Why? coz they taste so damn good!
  • @meganolearyy fix your tonsils lady!
  • Wanna lose ten pounds? Just get your tonsils out. Fuuuuuuck
  • @3FlySolo yeah I got my tonsils out yesterday so I'll be watching this for the next week and a half 👎