pharyngeal tonsil

English - Turkish

Definition of pharyngeal tonsil in English Turkish dictionary

farengeal tonsil

English - English

Definition of pharyngeal tonsil in English English dictionary

An adenoid

a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children

Related Terms

pharyngeal tonsils

plural form of pharyngeal tonsil

Hyphenation

phar·yn·ge·al ton·sil