palatine tonsil

Noun

Meaning

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

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Synonyms

tonsil faucial tonsil tonsilla amygdala pharyngeal tonsil tonsils lymphatic tissue palatine aponeurosis stylopharyngeus muscle muscle of soft palate glossopalatine muscle inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle levator veli palatini muscle musculus uvulae oral cavity muscles

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Hypernyms

lymphatic tissue lymphoid tissue

Close letter words and terms

Palatine Hill palatine nerve palatine raphe palatine uvula palatine vein palatineship