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PALATINE TONSIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
Synonyms:
faucial tonsil; palatine tonsil; tonsil; tonsilla
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("palatine tonsil" is a kind of...):
lymphatic tissue; lymphoid tissue (tissue making up the lymphatic system)
Holonyms ("palatine tonsil" is a part of...):
nasopharynx (cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx)
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