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PRONUNCIATION OF PHARYNGEAL TONSIL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHARYNGEAL TONSIL

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Pharyngeal tonsil is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PHARYNGEAL TONSIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adenoid

The adenoid, also known as a pharyngeal tonsil or nasopharyngeal tonsil, is a mass of lymphatic tissue situated posterior to the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the throat. Normally, in children, it forms a soft mound in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx, just above and behind the uvula.

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Synonyms and antonyms of pharyngeal tonsil in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pharyngeal tonsil» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

咽扁桃体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amígdala faríngea
570 millions of speakers

English

pharyngeal tonsil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रसनी tonsil
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البلعوم وزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глоточной миндалины
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tonsila faríngea
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্যারাজেল টনসিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pharyngée amygdales
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pharyngeal tonsil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rachenmandel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

咽頭へんとう
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인두 편도선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pharyngeal tonsil
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

hầu amidan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொண்டை வலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घशाचा दाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Farengeal bademcik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

faringeo tonsille
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

migdałka gardłowego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глоткової мигдалини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

faringian amigdală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

του φάρυγγα αμυγδαλών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

keel tonsil
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

pharyngeal tonsill
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

svelget mandel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pharyngeal tonsil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHARYNGEAL TONSIL»

The term «pharyngeal tonsil» is used very little and occupies the 177.007 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHARYNGEAL TONSIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pharyngeal tonsil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHARYNGEAL TONSIL»

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Human Microscopic Anatomy: An Atlas for Students of Medicine ...
An Atlas for Students of Medicine and Biology Radivoj V. Krstic. Plate 31. Components of the lymphatic or immune system. Lymphatic ring of the pharynx. Pharyngeal tonsil 1. The lymphatic or immune system comprises all organs and ...
Radivoj V. Krstic, 1991
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Head and Neck Surgical Pathology
In the posterosuperior wall of the nasopharynx in the mid- line is the pharyngeal tonsil, or adenoid, a part of Waldeyer's ring that is differentiated histologically from the palatine or faucial tonsils by the fact that it is lined in children and at least in ...
Ben Z. Pilch, 2001
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Histology
Pharyngeal tonsil a. Location. This is a single mass of lymphatic tissue in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx. b. The enlarged and inflamed pharyngeal tonsil constitutes the adenoids. B. I Histologic characteristics of tonsils (Figure 16- 1) 1.
Ray C. Henrikson, Gordon I. Kaye, Joseph E. Mazurkiewicz, 1997
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Pathology of the Head and Neck
ery and within the submucosa of the pharyngeal tonsil are a normal finding. The tubal tonsils are poorly defined condensations of lymphoid tissue located around the auditory tube in the nasopharynx and around the fossa of Rosenmüller.
Antonio Cardesa, Pieter Slootweg, 2006
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BRS Gross Anatomy
... palatine (faucial), tubal (eustachian), and pharyngeal tonsil, encircling the back of the throat. VII. FASCIA. AND. SPACE. OF. THE. PHARYNX. (See. Figure. 8-8). A. Retropharyngeal Space □ Is a potential space between the ...
Kyung Won Chung, Harold M. Chung, 2011
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Clinical Anatomy by Regions
nasal cavity hard palate vestibule of nose genioglossus muscle mandible geniohyoid muscle mylohyoid muscle hyoid bone thyroid cartilage middle nasal concha inferior nasal concha pharyngeal tonsil soft palate anterior arch of atlas ...
Richard S. Snell, 2011
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Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Neck and Internal Organs
Torus tubarius with lymphatic tissue (tonsilla tubaria) Pharyngeal tonsil Pharyngeal orifice of eustachian tube Body of tongue Geniohyoid Hyoid bone Thyrohyoid ligament Vestibular fold Vocal fold Thyroid gland A Midsagittal section Left ...
Lawrence M. Ross, Edward D. Lamperti, 2006
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Imaging of the Head and Neck
The pharyngeal tonsil (adenoid) is small at birth and usually increases in size up to the age of 6 or 7 years, after which it, not infrequently, begins to atrophy.1 The adenoidal tissue may remain enlarged (hypertrophic) (Fig. 7.4a) and at times be  ...
Mahmood Mafee, Minerva Becker, 2012
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Thieme Atlas of Anatomy: Head and Neuroanatomy
Choana Roof of pharynx Nasal septum Uvula Choana Enlarged pharyngeal tonsil C Pharyngeal tonsil: location and abnormal enlargement Sagittal section through the roof of the pharynx. a Located on the roof of the pharynx, the unpaired ...
Michael Schünke, Erik Schulte, Lawrence M. Ross, 2007
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Head and Neck Anatomy for Dental Medicine
Roof of pharynx (sphenoid and occipital bones) Pharyngeal tonsil Pharyngeal orifice of pharyngo- tympanic tube Pharyngeal recess Anterior arch of axis (CI) Dens of axis (C2) Salpingopharyngeal fold Pharynx: Divisions & Contents Sphenoid ...
Eric W. Baker, Michael Schuenke, 2011

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHARYNGEAL TONSIL»

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Ranbir Kapoor undergoes operation
The adenoid, also known as a pharyngeal tonsil or nasopharyngeal tonsil, is a mass of lymphatic tissue situated posterior to the nasal cavity, ... «Times of India, Sep 14»
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What Are Adenoids? What Is Adenoidectomy?
Adenoids, also known as pharyngeal tonsil, or nasopharyngeal tonsil are located at the back of the throat, above the tonsils - they are small ... «Medical News Today, Aug 11»

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