tonsil in Chinese
tonsil in Chinese is 扁桃腺, 扁桃體 — tonsil means short for palatine tonsil.
tonsil in Chinese
扁桃腺
Pronounced: biǎn táo xiàn
(anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of palatine tonsil.
扁桃體
Pronounced: biǎn táo tǐ
(anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of palatine tonsil.
What does "tonsil" mean?
- noun Short for palatine tonsil.
- noun One of several small clumps of lymphoid tissue.
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What is "tonsil" in Chinese?
"tonsil" in Chinese is 扁桃腺, 扁桃體. tonsil means: Short for palatine tonsil.
How do you pronounce 扁桃腺?
"tonsil" in Chinese is 扁桃腺, pronounced "biǎn táo xiàn".
Are there other ways to say "tonsil" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "tonsil": 扁桃腺, 扁桃體.
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