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a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids
enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children
How To Use pharyngeal tonsil In A Sentence
- hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids
- Above the pharyngeal tonsil, in the middle line, an irregular flask-shaped depression of the mucous membrane sometimes extends up as far as the basilar process of the occipital bone; it is known as the pharyngeal bursa. XI. Splanchnology. 2c. The Pharynx
- On the posterior wall is a prominence, best marked in childhood, produced by a mass of lymphoid tissue, which is known as the pharyngeal tonsil. XI. Splanchnology. 2c. The Pharynx
- The pharyngeal tonsil does not possess true crypts but rather widened ducts of underlying glands.
