English noun: third tonsil | |||
1. | third tonsil (body) a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) | ||
Samples | Hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids. Enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children. | ||
Synonyms | adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | ||
Part meronym | pharynx, throat | ||