pharyngeal tonsil

Letters that make pharyngeal tonsil

s, a, o, e, g, l, n, p, h, r, t, i, y are letters that make 'pharyngeal tonsil'

Words within pharyngeal tonsil

tonsil, si, ar, ton, ng, tons, HA, pH, Ea, SI, on, il, pharyngeal, AL, AR, IL, Al, Ar, Ge, Si are words within 'pharyngeal tonsil'

1 possible definitions for 'pharyngeal tonsil'

Pharyngeal Tonsil as "a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)"

Under this definition, pharyngeal tonsil is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea have the same meaning as 'pharyngeal tonsil'

pharyngeal tonsil as a type

'pharyngeal tonsil' can be a type of lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue.

pharyngeal tonsil as a part

'pharyngeal tonsil' can be a part of throat, pharynx.

Derivatives of pharyngeal tonsil

adenoid, adenoidal are derivatives of 'pharyngeal tonsil'.

Example of pharyngeal tonsil used within this context

"hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids", "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"


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