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Descriptor English: Palatine Tonsil
Descriptor Spanish: Tonsila Palatina
Descriptor tonsila palatina
Entry term(s) amígdala palatina
tonsila
Scope note: Pequeñas masas ovaladas de tejido linfoide incluidas en la pared lateral de la FARINGE. Localizadas a cada lado de las fauces, entre los pilares posterior y anterior del PALADAR BLANDO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Tonsila Palatina
Descriptor French: Tonsille palatine
Entry term(s): Palatine Tonsils
Tonsil
Tonsil, Palatine
Tonsils
Tonsils, Palatine
Tree number(s): A04.623.603.925
A10.549.580
A14.724.603.925
A15.382.520.604.580
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014066
Scope note: A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX. There is one on each side of the oropharynx in the fauces between the anterior and posterior pillars of the SOFT PALATE.
Annotation: /surg is probably TONSILLECTOMY; inflammation = TONSILLITIS; lingual tonsils = PALATINE TONSIL (IM) + TONGUE (NIM); PHARYNGEAL TONSIL see ADENOIDS is also available; enlarged tonsils = PALATINE TONSIL / pathol (IM) + HYPERPLASIA (NIM)
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2009; use TONSIL 1963-2008
History Note: 2009 (1963)
Related: Tonsillectomy MeSH
DeCS ID: 14456
Unique ID: D014066
NLM Classification: WV 430
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/07/01
Palatine Tonsil - Preferred
Concept UI M0021663
Scope note A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX. There is one on each side of the oropharynx in the fauces between the anterior and posterior pillars of the SOFT PALATE.
Preferred term Palatine Tonsil
Entry term(s) Palatine Tonsils
Tonsil
Tonsil, Palatine
Tonsils
Tonsils, Palatine



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