Usually means: Adjacent to the tonsils area.
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  1. peritonsillar: Wordnik
  2. peritonsillar: Wiktionary
  3. peritonsillar: Dictionary.com
  4. peritonsillar: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  3. peritonsillar: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (peritonsillar)

▸ adjective:  (anatomy) Around the tonsils.

Similar:
intratonsillar, circumtonsillar, perithoracic, intratonsilar, peritesticular, periglottic, periesophageal, paratendinous, perinephric, periglottal, more...

Opposite:
retropharyngeal, postpharyngeal, posterior

Phrases:
Peritonsillar abscess, abscess peritonsillar, abscess, peritonsillar, more...

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Similar:
intratonsillar, circumtonsillar, perithoracic, intratonsilar, peritesticular, periglottic, periesophageal, paratendinous, perinephric, periglottal, more...

Opposite:
retropharyngeal, postpharyngeal, posterior

Phrases:
Peritonsillar abscess, abscess peritonsillar, abscess, peritonsillar, more...



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