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Abstract
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.
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5 entry terms
- Tonsil
- Tonsil, Palatine
- Palatine Tonsils
- Tonsils
- Tonsils, Palatine
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23 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
/surg is probably TONSILLECTOMY; inflammation = TONSILLITIS; lingual tonsils = PALATINE TONSIL (IM) + TONGUE (NIM); PHARYNGEAL TONSIL see ADENOIDS is also available; enlarged tonsils = PALATINE TONSIL / pathol (IM) + HYPERPLASIA (NIM)
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2009 (1963)
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WV 430
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Palatine Tonsil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014066. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014066
- Palatine Tonsil. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatine_tonsil
- Palatine Tonsil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15146576