Pharyngeal tonsil
Pharyngeal tonsil noun - A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx).
Usage example: hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids
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Synonyms for Pharyngeal tonsil
Tonsilla pharyngealis is a synonym for pharyngeal tonsil. In some cases you can use "Tonsilla pharyngealis" instead a noun phrase "Pharyngeal tonsil".
Tonsilla pharyngealis
Tonsilla pharyngealis noun - A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx).
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Synonyms for Tonsilla pharyngealis
Pharyngeal tonsil is a synonym for tonsilla pharyngealis. You can use "Pharyngeal tonsil" instead a noun phrase "Tonsilla pharyngealis".
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Tonsilla pharyngealis and Pharyngeal tonsil. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pharyngeal_tonsil/tonsilla_pharyngealis
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