Definition of tonsilla pharyngealis Tonsilla pharyngealis
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What does tonsilla pharyngealis mean?
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| tonsilla pharyngealis - 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" | ||
| pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea | ||
| lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue tissue making up the lymphatic system | ||
| pharynx, throat the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat | ||
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