pharyngeal tonsil

noun

the technical name for adenoids

Words nearby pharyngeal tonsil

pharyngeal arch, pharyngeal bursa, pharyngeal calculus, pharyngeal opening of auditory tube, pharyngeal reflex, pharyngeal tonsil, pharyngeal vein, pharyngealize, pharyngectomy, pharyngemphraxis, pharyngismus

Medical definitions for pharyngeal tonsil

pharyngeal tonsil

n.

A collection of aggregated lymphoid nodules that occur on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx, hypertrophy of which constitutes adenoids.