'amygdaloncus' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'amygdalon,' where 'amygdal-' meant 'almond' and '-onkos' meant 'mass' or 'tumor.'

'amygdalon' transformed into the Latin word 'amygdala,' and eventually became the modern English word 'amygdaloncus' through medical terminology.

Initially, it meant 'almond-shaped mass,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a tumor or swelling of the tonsil.'