English > Luschka's tonsil: 1 sense > noun 1, bodyMeaning | A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx). |
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Synonyms | pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea |
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Part of | throat, pharynx | The passage to the stomach and lungs |
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Broader | lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | tissue making up the lymphatic system |
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Spanish | adenoide, amígdala adenoidea, tonsilla adenoidea |
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Catalan | adenoide, amígdala adenoide, amígdala faríngia, tonsilla adenoidea |
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