lingual tonsil

English

Lingual tonsils

Noun

lingual tonsil (plural lingual tonsils)

(anatomy) A rounded mass of lymphatic tissue that cover the posterior region of the tongue.

Coordinate terms

Translations

anatomy: tissue at the posterior region of the tongue

Finnish: kielirisa

Hungarian: nyelvmandula (hu)

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