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palatine tonsil

palatine tonsil

A palatine tonsil is a mass of lymphoid tissue beside the throat, between the palatal arches.

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English
palatine tonsil
Norwegian
ganemandel
Japanese
口蓋扁桃 — こうがいへんとう — kōgai hentō
Korean
입천장편도 — ipcheonjangpyeondo
Spanish
amígdala palatina
French
amygdale palatine
German
Gaumenmandel

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