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Luschka's tonsil

DEFINITIONS OF: Luschka's tonsil

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n a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)

Synonyms:
adenoid, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis
Type of:
lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue
tissue making up the lymphatic system
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