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Synonyms for "pharyngeal tonsil" in English

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pharyngeal tonsil:
- Luschka's tonsil; adenoid; pharyngeal tonsil; third tonsil; tonsilla adenoidea; tonsilla pharyngealis

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Detailed Synonyms for pharyngeal tonsil in English

pharyngeal tonsil:

pharyngeal tonsil [the ~] nom

the pharyngeal tonsil

– a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) ¹
the Luschka's tonsil; the adenoid; the pharyngeal tonsil; the third tonsil; the tonsilla adenoidea; the tonsilla pharyngealis
– a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) ¹
- Luschka's tonsil [the ~] nom
- adenoid [the ~] nom
  - hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids¹
  - enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children¹
- pharyngeal tonsil [the ~] nom
  - hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids¹
- third tonsil [the ~] nom
- tonsilla adenoidea [the ~] nom
- tonsilla pharyngealis [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "pharyngeal tonsil":

adenoid; Luschka's tonsil; third tonsil; tonsilla pharyngealis; tonsilla adenoidea; lymphatic tissue; lymphoid tissue

Related Definitions for "pharyngeal tonsil":

a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)¹
- hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids¹

Related Synonyms for pharyngeal tonsil

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