third tonsil Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
    adenoid; pharyngeal tonsil; Luschka's tonsil; tonsilla adenoidea; tonsilla pharyngealis.
    • hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids
    • enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children

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