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Definition of Tonsillolith
1. Noun. (dentistry) A calculus that forms in the rear of the mouth, in the crevasses of the palatine tonsils. ¹
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Medical Definition of Tonsillolith
1. A calcareous concretion in a distended tonsillar crypt. Synonym: tonsillar calculus, tonsillith. Origin: tonsillo-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000)