either of two small masses of lymphatic tissue situated one on each side of the back of the mouth
▶ Related adjective: amygdaline
2. anatomy
any small rounded mass of tissue, esp lymphatic tissue
Derived forms
tonsillary (ˈtonsillary)
adjective
Word origin
C17: from Latin tōnsillae (pl) tonsils, of uncertain origin
Examples of 'palatine tonsil' in a sentence
palatine tonsil
The number of tonsilloliths per palatine tonsil ranged from one to 18.
Akira Takahashi, Chieko Sugawara, Takaharu Kudoh, Daisuke Uchida, Tetsuya Tamatani,Hirokazu Nagai, Youji Miyamoto 2014, 'Prevalence and Imaging Characteristics of Palatine Tonsilloliths Detected by CT in2,873 Consecutive Patients', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/940960. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
No association was found between palatine tonsil hyperplasia and oropharynx volume reduction.
Bruno César Ladeira Vidigal, Carolina Morsani Mordente, Paula Loureiro Cheib, FlávioRicardo Manzi, Letícia Paiva Franco, Helena Maria Gonçalves Becker, Bernardo QuirogaSouki 2019, 'Are computed tomography 3D measurements of the upper airways in mouth-breathing childrenin agreement with the ENT clinical diagnosis of obstruction?', Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869418300612. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A pedunculated mass with the base attached to the left palatine tonsil was observed.
Hongzhao Ji, Seckin O Ulualp, Anita Sengupta 2017, 'A rare cause of tonsil mass in a child: Lymphoid polyp', SAGE Open Medical Case Reportshttps://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X16688832. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
On physical examination, a smooth non-tender mass was observed in the left palatine tonsil.
Parvaneh Dehghan, Samaneh Kakhki 2018, 'Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Presenting as Unilateral Tonsillar Hypertrophy: Case Report',Acta Medica Iranicahttp://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/6744. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
During direct examination, left palatine tonsil and tonsil plicas ulcerovegetative lesions were found.
Erkan Ceylan 2013, 'Co-existence of Pulmonary, Tonsillar and Laryngeal Tuberculosis', Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicinehttp://www.jcam.com.tr/files/KATD-775.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Clinical and radiological examinations revealed that the tumors arose from the palatine tonsil and extended to the parapharyngeal space.
Negar Azarpira, Mohammad Javad Ashraf, Mohammad Mohammadianpanah, Hajar Bahranifard,Bijan Khademi, Mehdi Dehghani 2010, 'Synovial Sarcoma of the Palatine Tonsil:Report of Two Cases and Review of theLiterature',Middle East Journal of Cancerhttp://mejc.sums.ac.ir/index.php/mejc/article/view/40/108. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Because of suspicion of laryngeal carcinoma and metastasis, punch biopsy of the left palatine tonsil was performed.
Erkan Ceylan 2013, 'Co-existence of Pulmonary, Tonsillar and Laryngeal Tuberculosis', Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicinehttp://www.jcam.com.tr/files/KATD-775.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Primary lymphangiomas or lymphangiomatous polyps of the palatine tonsil are rare benign lesions that are described infrequently in the literature.
Eleftheria Iliadou, Nektarios Papapetropoulos, Eleftherios Karamatzanis, PanagiotisSaravakos, Konstantinos Saravakos 2016, 'Primary Lymphangioma of the Palatine Tonsil in a 9-Year-Old Boy: A Case Presentationand Literature Review', Case Reports in Otolaryngologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1505202. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)