Adenoid
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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 lymphatic tissue located behind the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, 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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System | Lymphatic system |
Identifiers | |
Latin | tonsilla pharyngea |
MeSH | D000234 |
TA98 | A05.3.01.006 |
TA2 | 5186 |
FMA | 54970 |
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The term adenoid is also used to represent adenoid hypertrophy, the abnormal growth of the pharyngeal tonsils.[1]