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Detailed Synonyms for third tonsil in English

third tonsil:

third tonsil [the ~] nom

  1. the third 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

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Related Definitions for "third tonsil":

  1. a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)1

Related Synonyms for third tonsil