faucial tonsil
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faucial tonsil — noun either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx • Syn: ↑tonsil, ↑palatine tonsil, ↑tonsilla • Hypernyms: ↑lymphatic tissue, ↑lymphoid tissue • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
faucial tonsil — noun A palatine tonsil … Wiktionary
faucial — ˈfȯshəl adjective Etymology: Latin fauces + English ial : of or involving the fauces a faucial tonsil faucial diphtheria … 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
palatine tonsil — noun either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx • Syn: ↑tonsil, ↑faucial tonsil, ↑tonsilla • Hypernyms: ↑lymphatic tissue, ↑lymphoid tissue • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
palatine tonsil — noun One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat. Syn: tonsil, faucial tonsil … Wiktionary
lymphatic tissue — noun tissue making up the lymphatic system • Syn: ↑lymphoid tissue • Hypernyms: ↑animal tissue • Hyponyms: ↑tonsil, ↑palatine tonsil, ↑faucial tonsil, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lymphoid tissue — noun tissue making up the lymphatic system • Syn: ↑lymphatic tissue • Hypernyms: ↑animal tissue • Hyponyms: ↑tonsil, ↑palatine tonsil, ↑faucial tonsil, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tonsillotomy — The cutting away of a portion or all of a hypertrophied faucial tonsil. [tonsillo + G. tome, incision] * * * ton·sil·lot·o·my (ton″sĭ lotґə me) [tonsillo + tomy] incision of a tonsil; the surgical removal of a part of a tonsil … Medical dictionary
tonsilla palatina — [TA] palatine tonsil: either of two small, almond shaped masses located between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches, one on either side of the oropharynx, composed mainly of lymphoid tissue, covered with mucous membrane, and containing… … Medical dictionary
