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Tonsils.
Lymphoid hyperplasia in the nasopharynx refers to an increase in the size or number of lymphoid tissues in that region. It can be a benign response to various infections or inflammations. However, in some cases, it may be associated with conditions like nasopharyngeal cancer.
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 nasopharynx is the upper part of the pharynx. This is where the adenoids are located and most people have these removed as a child or when they have their tonsils removed.
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.
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That dry feeling may not be dryness at all but an infection in the nasopharynx or, perhaps, the tonsils or adenoids. See a doctor.
The nasopharynx is the upper part of the throat situated behind the nose and above the soft palate. It serves as a passageway for air to the lungs and helps to warm and moisten inhaled air. Additionally, the nasopharynx plays a role in the immune system by containing a collection of lymphoid tissue known as the adenoids.
the Nasopharynx
Sublingual tonsils are the second pair of tonsils that extend inferiorly from the base of tongue as opposed to the pair of palatine tonsils that are seen easily in the back of the oral cavity.
The pharynx conducts air from the nasopharynx to the laryngopharynx.