Palatine tonsil

/pˈalɐtˌiːn tˈɒnsəl/

/pˈælɐtˌiːn tˈɑːnsəl/

[noun]

Palatine tonsil

[NOUN]

either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx

synonyms : faucial tonsil

tonsil

tonsilla

Examples

1. While the Palatine tonsils are the largest part of Waldeyer’s ring, the other parts include the pharyngeal tonsil, also known as the adenoids, Gerlach’s tonsils, which are at the opening between your nasopharynx and your middle ear, known as your eustachian tubes, and the lingual tonsils which are the tissues that resides on the base of your tongue.

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