LP30557-0
Tonsil
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Descriptions
The tonsils are areas of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat. An infection of the tonsils is called tonsillitis. As with other organs of the lymphatic system, the tonsils act as part of the immune system to help protect against infection. In particular, they are believed to be involved in helping fight off pharyngeal and upper respiratory tract infections. Tonsils in humans include, from superior to inferior: adenoids (also termed pharyngeal tonsils), tubal tonsils , palatine tonsils, and lingual tonsils. Together this set of lymphatic tissue is known as Waldeyer's tonsillar ring. Tonsils tend to reach their largest size near puberty, and they gradually undergo atrophy thereafter. However, they are largest relative to the diameter of the throat in young children, and tonsillectomy (surgical removal of tonsils) may be indicated if they are obstructing the airway or interfering with swallowing. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia , Tonsil (Wikipedia)
A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX situated on each side of the fauces, between the anterior and posterior pillars of the soft palate (PALATE, SOFT). Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Tonsil
- Part Display Name
- Tonsil
- Part Type
- System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
- Created On
- 2002-08-09
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Tonsil
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 扁桃体 Synonyms: 扁桃腺 |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Tonsille |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Миндалина |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | tonsil |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Αμυγδαλή Synonyms: Αμυγδαλή |
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