a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
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| Luschka's tonsil |
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| adenoid |
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| pharyngeal tonsil |
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| third tonsil |
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| tonsilla adenoidea |
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| tonsilla pharyngealis |
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sample sentences
"hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids""enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"