About The Word Pharyngeal tonsil
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Pharyngeal tonsil
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What's The Definition Of Pharyngeal tonsil?
[n] a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pharyngeal tonsil: adenoid | Luschka's tonsil | third tonsil | tonsilla adenoidea | tonsilla pharyngealis Related Terms | Find terms related to Pharyngeal tonsil: See Also | lymphatic tissue | lymphoid tissue | pharynx | throat |
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