third tonsil
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 • Syn: pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea • Derivationally related forms: adenoid (for: adenoid), adenoidal (for: adenoid) • Hypernyms: lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue • Part Holonyms: throat, pharynx
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