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palatine tonsil

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palatine tonsil
One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.

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  • 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

  • palatine tonsil — Медицина: нёбная миндалина …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

  • palatine tonsil — мед.фраз. небная миндалина …   Англо-русский медицинский словарь

  • palatine — 1> анат. небные кости 2> анат. небный Ex: palatine bones небные кости Ex: palatine arch (tonsil) небная дужка (миндалина) 3> уст. палантин 4> ист. дворцовые войска в Древнем Риме 5> ист. пфальцграф (также Count P., Earl P.) Ex: County P.… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • 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 — For the structure in the cerebellum, see cerebellar tonsil. The tonsils are areas of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat. An infection of the tonsils is called tonsillitis. Most commonly, the term tonsils refers to the palatine tonsils… …   Wikipedia

  • 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,… …   Wiktionary

  • 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

  • Ascending palatine artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria palatina ascendens GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 555 Caption = The internal carotid and vertebral arteries. Right side. (Ascending palantine visible at center, to left of mouth.) Caption2 = BranchFrom …   Wikipedia

  • Lesser palatine nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervi palatini minores GraySubject = 200 GrayPage = 893 Caption = The sphenopalatine ganglion and its branches. (Posterior palatine at bottom right.) Caption2 = Innervates = BranchFrom = pterygopalatine… …   Wikipedia