Engelsk navneord: third tonsil | |||
1. | third tonsil (i anatomi) a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids. Enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | pharynx, throat | ||