What is the meaning of luschka's tonsil?

A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx. )
- usage: "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
- synonyms: pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea

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