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ADENOID TONSIL [1 record]

Record 1 2021-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
  • Lymphatic System
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

Lymphoid tissue on the roof of the posterior superior wall of the nasopharynx.

OBS

pharyngeal tonsil: designation from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

tonsilla pharyngea: designation from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

adenoid: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • adenoids

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
  • Système lymphatique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

tonsille pharyngée; tonsille pharyngienne : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

tonsilla pharyngea : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Mucosa bucal, glándulas salivares y amígdalas
  • Sistema linfático
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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