If they were removed, they were likely discarded at the hospital. Not in the regular trash, but in a special way according to the regulations for biohazards.
Tonsils, palatine tonsils and Waldeyer's ring. Tonsils are part of the lymphatic (Immune System)
Palatine tonsils and adenoids are NOT synonymous. Palatine tonsils, sometimes called faucial tonsils, are found at the back of the throat. Adenoids are the pharyngeal tonsils, located in the back of the nasal cavity.
If you always get tonsilitis and it becomes something you would not rather have then you can choose to have your tonsils removed to stop future infection.
Tonsils, palatine tonsils and Waldeyer's ring. Tonsils are part of the lymphatic (Immune System)
Both the tonsils are removed during tonsillectomy
There are FIVE pairs of tonsils in the pharynx or throat, though the exact number will differ depending on the textbook:Nasal (lymphatic tissue in the nose)Adenoids/Pharangeal/Luschka (nasopharynx)Palatine (oropharynx)Tubal (pharynx side of the auditory tubes)Lingual (oropharynx)Note: the cerebellar tonsil is a structure in the brain.
The correct spelling is "tonsils."
Tonsils.
No, it is plural, you have two tonsils in your throat.
No, if you have no tonsils then you cannot have inflamed tonsils.
The lingual tonsils are located at the back of the tongue. They are a collection of lymphoid tissue that help protect the body from infections.
Tonsils are lymph glands. Both sexes have them.