tonsillar
IPA/ˈtɒn.sɪ.lər/
IPA/ˈtɑːn.sɪ.lɚ/
tonsillar — adjective
- tonsillarpositive
- more tonsillarcomparative
- most tonsillarsuperlative
1. connected with the tonsils, the small soft parts on each side near the back of y
1.形容詞C2
釋義
connected with the tonsils, the small soft parts on each side near the back of your throat
例句
The doctor found tonsillar swelling during Mia's throat check.
collocation: tonsillar swelling in a medical exam
Jacob felt tonsillar pain each time he swallowed hot soup.
collocation: tonsillar pain
The nurse took a photo of the tonsillar tissue before surgery.
Lena's fever came with red tonsillar patches and a sore throat.
During the exam, the tonsillar surface looked smooth and pink.
文法句型
tonsillar + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears before medical nouns such as tissue, swelling, infection, or pain. In everyday English, speakers normally name the body part directly and say "tonsil" or "tonsils" instead.
常見錯誤
❌My tonsillar are swollen.
✅My tonsils are swollen.
💡Use 'tonsil' or 'tonsils' as the noun; 'tonsillar' is an adjective before a noun.