| NOUN | body | pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea | a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) |
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| Meaning | A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx). | |
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| Example | "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids" | |
| Synonyms | adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea | |
| Part of | throat, pharynx | The passage to the stomach and lungs |
| Broader | lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | tissue making up the lymphatic system |
| Spanish | adenoide, amígdala adenoidea, tonsilla adenoidea | |
| Catalan | adenoide, amígdala adenoide, amígdala faríngia, tonsilla adenoidea | |
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