Usually means: Lymphatic tissue in throat region.
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  1. palatine tonsil: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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▸ noun:  (anatomy) One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.

Similar:
tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, nasopharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, palatopharyngeal arch, faucial tonsil, palatine bone, lingual tonsil, Palatine, palatoglossal arch, more...

Opposite:
lingual tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid

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Similar:
tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, nasopharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, palatopharyngeal arch, faucial tonsil, palatine bone, lingual tonsil, Palatine, palatoglossal arch, more...

Opposite:
lingual tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid



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