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Two lumpy bouncers at your throat's door, often fired for poor performance.
means A pair of soft tissue masses at the back of your throat that trap germs as part of the immune system.
from From Latin tonsillae, meaning the stakes that moored boats — Roman doctors saw two little posts guarding the throat and borrowed the word.
RemovableTonsillectomy is one of medicine's oldest surgeries, over 3,000 years.
Hidden stonesThey can grow smelly white tonsil stones from trapped debris.
Team playersPart of a germ-sampling ring guarding throat and nose.