pharyngeal tonsil
noun
A mass of lymphoid tissue found on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx, the enlargement of which gives rise to the condition known as adenoids.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. After scientific Latin tonsilla pharyngea.
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