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A rounded mass of lymphatic tissue that cover the posterior region of the tongue.
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lingual tonsil — n a variable mass or group of small nodules of lymphoid tissue lying at the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis * * * tonsilla lingualis … Medical dictionary
lingual tonsil — noun : a variable mass or group of small nodules of lymphoid tissue lying at the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis * * * lingual tonsil, a mass of lymphoid tissue located at the back of the tongue … Useful english dictionary
tonsil — 1. Intraepithelial collection of lymphocytes forming a lymphoepithelial ring in the pharynx. 2. SYN: palatine t.. [L. tonsilla, a stake, in pl. the tonsils] cerebellar t. SYN: t. of cerebellum. t. of cerebellum [TA] a rounded lobule on the… … Medical dictionary
Lingual tonsils — Infobox Anatomy Name = Lingual tonsils Latin = tonsilla lingualis GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1138 Caption = Tongue Caption2 = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = t 13 DorlandsSuf = 12812439 The lingual … Wikipedia
Lingual septum — The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward. (Lingual septum is visible at center of tongue, but not labeled.) … Wikipedia
lymphoid nodules of lingual tonsil — noduli lymphoidei tonsillae lingualis … Medical dictionary
tonsil — tonsillar, tonsilar, tonsillary /ton seuh ler ee/, adj. /ton seuhl/, n. Anat. a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat. [1595 1605; < L tonsillae (pl.) the tonsils] * * * Small mass of lymphoid tissue in the wall of the … Universalium
tonsil — noun /ˈtɒn.səl,ˈtɑn.səl/ a) Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil. b) Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues, including… … Wiktionary
Palatine tonsil — Infobox Anatomy Name = Palatine tonsil Latin = tonsilla palatina GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1138 Caption = Mouth (oral cavity). Caption2 = The Palatine tonsils with the soft palate, uvula, and tongue visible. System = Precursor = pharyngeal… … Wikipedia
Tubal tonsil — Infobox Lymph Name = Tubal tonsil Latin = tonsilla tubaria GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = External and middle ear, opened from the front. Right side. (Tubal tonsil not labeled, but region is visible at bottom right.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom =… … Wikipedia
