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Palatine Tonsil

A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX. There is one on each side of the oropharynx in the fauces between the anterior and posterior pillars of the SOFT PALATE.

Year introduced: 2009 (1963)

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Tree Number(s): A04.623.603.925, A10.549.580, A14.724.603.925, A15.382.520.604.580

MeSH Unique ID: D014066

Entry Terms:

  • Palatine Tonsils
  • Tonsils, Palatine
  • Tonsil
  • Tonsils
  • Tonsil, Palatine

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