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Third Tonsil (Noun)

Meaning

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Synonyms

  • Tonsilla Pharyngealis
  • Pharyngeal Tonsil
  • Adenoid
  • Tonsilla Adenoidea
  • Luschka's Tonsil

Hypernyms

  • Lymphatic Tissue
  • Lymphoid Tissue
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