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Tonsilla adenoidea   Listen
Tonsilla adenoidea

noun
1.
A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx).  Synonyms: adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis.  "Enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"






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Words linked to "Tonsilla adenoidea" :   pharynx, Luschka's tonsil, throat, pharyngeal tonsil, lymphatic tissue, adenoid, third tonsil, lymphoid tissue



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