palatine tonsil
Anatomy and Zoology
noun
An oval mass of lymphoid tissue lying between the glossopalatine and pharyngopalatine arches on each side of the pharynx; a tonsil.
Origin
Late 19th century. After scientific Latin tonsilla palatina.
| 单词 | palatine tonsil |
| 释义 | palatine tonsilAnatomy and Zoology noun An oval mass of lymphoid tissue lying between the glossopalatine and pharyngopalatine arches on each side of the pharynx; a tonsil. Origin |
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