Pharyngeal Tonsil — synonyms, definition

1. pharyngeal tonsil (Noun)

5 synonyms
Luschka's tonsil adenoid third tonsil tonsilla adenoidea tonsilla pharyngealis
1 definition

pharyngeal tonsil (Noun) — A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx). ex. "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"

2 types of
lymphatic tissue lymphoid tissue
2 parts of
pharynx throat
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