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שקד

Shakad

Translations

Hebrew
שקד
English
Tonsil
Russian
миндалина
Arabic
لوزة
Pronunciation
Shakad

"Tonsil" in Hebrew is שקד (Shakad). In Russian it is миндалина, and in Arabic لوزة. This is a term from the MedHebrew medical-Hebrew dictionary.

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