What is the meaning of third 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, Luschka's tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea

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APA	WordNet. (2010). third tonsil. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/third_tonsil/definitions/1315977
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MLA	WordNet. "third tonsil" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/third_tonsil/definitions/1315977>

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