as for the tonsils they are the ngang which is called the roots of the ears and in common parlance they are called the auricles and they are two muscles on both sides of the throat. we have known them and their benefits when we spoke about the muscles so let us return to it from there.
وأما اللوزتان فهما النغانغ وتسمى أصول الأذنين ويقال لهما في العرف العام نبات الأذنين وهما عضلتان في جانبي الحلق. وقد عرفناهما، وعرفنا منافعهما وذلك عند كلامنا في العضل فليرجع غليه من هناك.