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Meaning of LUSCHKA'S TONSIL
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Definition:
[n]
a
collection
of
lymphatic
tissue
in
the
throat
behind
the
uvula
(
on
the
posterior
wall
and
roof
of
the
nasopharynx
); "
hypertrophy
of
the
pharyngeal
tonsils
is
called
adenoids
"; "
enlarged
adenoids
may
restrict
the
breathing
of
children
"
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Synonyms:
adenoid
,
pharyngeal tonsil
,
third tonsil
,
tonsilla adenoidea
,
tonsilla pharyngealis
See Also:
lymphatic tissue
,
lymphoid tissue
,
pharynx
,
throat
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