lymphoid nodules of lingual tonsil
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lingual tonsil — n a variable mass or group of small nodules of lymphoid tissue lying at the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis * * * tonsilla lingualis … Medical dictionary
lingual tonsil — noun : a variable mass or group of small nodules of lymphoid tissue lying at the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis * * * lingual tonsil, a mass of lymphoid tissue located at the back of the tongue … Useful english dictionary
tonsil — 1. Intraepithelial collection of lymphocytes forming a lymphoepithelial ring in the pharynx. 2. SYN: palatine t.. [L. tonsilla, a stake, in pl. the tonsils] cerebellar t. SYN: t. of cerebellum. t. of cerebellum [TA] a rounded lobule on the… … Medical dictionary
noduli lymphoidei tonsillae lingualis — [TA] lymphoid nodules of lingual tonsil: aggregations of lymphoid tissue embedded in the submucosa of the posterior part of the tongue; together they constitute the lingual tonsil. Called also lingual follicles … Medical dictionary
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
folliculus — SYN: follicle. [L. a small sac, dim. of follis, bellows] folliculi glandulae thyroideae the small spherical vesicular components of the thyroid gland lined with epithelium and containing colloid in varying amounts; the colloid serves for storage… … Medical dictionary
tonsilla — SYN: palatine tonsil. [L. (see tonsil)] t. adenoidea SYN: pharyngeal tonsil. t. cerebelli [TA] SYN: tonsil of cerebellum. t. intestinalis aggregated lymphoid nodules of small intestine, under nodule. t. lingualis [TA] SYN: lingual tonsil. t.… … Medical dictionary
Tonsillolith — A tonsillolith lodged in the tonsillar crypt ICD 10 J35.8 Tonsilloliths, also known as a tonsil stones, are clus … Wikipedia
lymph node — One of numerous round, oval, or bean shaped bodies located along the course of lymphatic vessels, varying greatly in size (1–25 mm in diameter) and usually presenting a depressed area, the hilum, on one side through which blood vessel s enter and … Medical dictionary
