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pharyngeal tonsil

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noun
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
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"hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"

Similar:

adenoid luschka's tonsil third tonsil tonsilla adenoidea tonsilla pharyngealis

type of:
lymphatic tissue lymphoid tissue

part of:
pharynx throat

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