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tonsilla palatina (medicine)


tonsilla palatina -->
palatine tonsil


A large oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the oral pharynx on either side between the pillars of the fauces.

Synonym: tonsilla palatina, tonsilla, faucial tonsil, tonsil.