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What are the three sets of tonsils?
pharyngeal tonsil, palatine tonsil, lingual tonsil
What is another name for adenoids?
Pharyngeal Tonsil
Where is the pharyngeal tonsil located?
Back of throat
What is the medical term for the removal of the pharyngeal tonsills?
Tonsillectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a pharyngeal tonsil.
What is another name for a tonsil that sort of sounds like paryzmian?
There are pharyngeal tonsils...
What i s the unpaired tonsil located in the nasopharynx?
The unpaired tonsil located in the nasopharynx is the pharyngeal tonsil, also known as the adenoid. It is an important component of the immune system, helping to trap and respond to pathogens entering the body through the nasal cavity. The pharyngeal tonsil can become enlarged, particularly in children, leading to breathing difficulties or ear infections.
What are synonyms of tonsil that DOES NOT have tonsil in it's name?
Interestingly enough, there is no synonym for the word 'tonsil'. Many nouns do not have a synonym, especially proper nouns.
Besides the palatine tonsils what other tonsils do humans possess?
Humans also possess lingual tonsils at the base of the tongue and pharyngeal tonsils, commonly known as adenoids, located in the back of the throat. These tonsils, along with the palatine tonsils, are part of the lymphatic system and help protect the body against infections.
What is The unpaired tonsil located in the nasopharynx?
The unpaired tonsil located in the nasopharynx is known as the adenoid or pharyngeal tonsil. It is a mass of lymphoid tissue situated at the roof of the nasopharynx, playing a role in the immune response by helping to trap pathogens entering through the nasal cavity. The adenoid can become enlarged, particularly in children, leading to issues such as nasal obstruction or ear infections.
What is the medical term meaning resembling a gland?
adenoidResembling a gland; when used in the plural, adenoids, they refer to lymphoid tissue that normally exists in the nasopharynx of children and is known in medicine as the pharyngeal tonsil.
What term refers to the collection of lymphoid tissue in the oropharynx?
The term for the collection of lymphoid tissue in the oropharynx is "Waldeyer's Ring." It includes the palatine tonsils, lingual tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil (adenoids), and tubal tonsils. These structures play a role in immune response against pathogens entering the body through the mouth and nose.
How many adenoids does a person have?
1. There is only one pharyngeal tonsil, even though it's often referred to in the plural sense, and when it becomes infected (or hypertrophy) it is then called an adenoid. So only one adenoid.
