Definitions for: Pharyngeal Tonsil


[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"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"



Synonyms: adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis

See Also: lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue, pharynx, throat

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