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Meaning of word pharyngeal tonsil from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
pharyngeal tonsil noun
Meaning : A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx).
Example :
Hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids.
Enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children.
Synonyms : adenoid, luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis
Pharyngeal tonsil meaning in Telugu.