When removing the tonsil stones from his throat, the surgeon inadvertently damaged his vocal cords.外科医生在移除他的扁桃腺结石时不小心伤到了他的声带。I went to hospital to have my tonsils out.我去医院摘除扁桃腺。When you develop a throat infection or catch a cold the glands in the neck swell up.当咽喉感染或感冒时，扁桃腺就会肿胀。