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  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. immune system
  5. lymphatic system
  6. tonsils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. immune system
  5. lymphatic system
  6. tonsils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. immune system
  5. lymphatic system
  6. tonsils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. immune system
  5. lymphatic system
  6. tonsils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. immune system
  5. lymphatic system
  6. tonsils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. immune system
  5. lymphatic system
  6. tonsils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. circulatory system
  5. lymphatic system
  6. tonsils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. circulatory system
  5. lymphatic system
  6. tonsils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. circulatory system
  5. lymphatic system
  6. tonsils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. circulatory system
  5. lymphatic system
  6. tonsils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. circulatory system
  5. lymphatic system
  6. tonsils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. animal anatomy
  4. circulatory system
  5. lymphatic system
  6. tonsils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal anatomy
  4. animal tissues
  5. tonsils
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. experimental design
  3. mathematics and statistics
  4. animal anatomy
  5. animal tissues
  6. tonsils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. zoology
  4. animal anatomy
  5. animal tissues
  6. tonsils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. zoology
  4. animal anatomy
  5. animal tissues
  6. tonsils
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. animal anatomy
  5. animal tissues
  6. tonsils
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. animal anatomy
  5. animal tissues
  6. tonsils

Preferred term

tonsils

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the pharynx. There is one on each side of the oropharynx in the fauces between the anterior and posterior pillars of the soft palate.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • palatine tonsils

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9351

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