paristhmion

noun

par·​isth·​mi·​on

pa ˈrismēən,

-ēˌän

plural -s

: tonsil

Word History

Etymology

Greek, from par- para- entry 1 + isthmion anything belonging to the neck or throat, from isthmos neck, narrow passage, neck of land

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