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pharyngeal tonsil

DEFINITIONS OF: pharyngeal 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)

“hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids”
Synonyms:
Luschka's tonsil, adenoid, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis
Type of:
lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue
tissue making up the lymphatic system
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