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Adenoid
Type of tonsil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In anatomy, the pharyngeal tonsil, also known as the nasopharyngeal tonsil or adenoid, is the superior-most of the tonsils. It is a mass of lymphoid tissue located behind the nasal cavity, in the roof and the posterior wall of the nasopharynx,[1] where the nose blends into the throat. In children, it normally forms a soft mound in the roof and back wall of the nasopharynx, just above and behind the uvula.
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Adenoids | |
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Details | |
System | Lymphatic system |
Identifiers | |
Latin | tonsilla pharyngea |
MeSH | D000234 |
TA98 | A05.3.01.006 |
TA2 | 5186 |
FMA | 54970 |
Anatomical terminology |
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The term adenoid is also used to represent adenoid hypertrophy, the abnormal growth of the pharyngeal tonsils.[2]