| Descriptor English: | Palatine Tonsil | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Tonsila Palatina
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Tonsila Palatina | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Tonsille palatine | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Palatine Tonsils Tonsil Tonsil, Palatine Tonsils Tonsils, Palatine |
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| Tree number(s): |
A04.623.603.925 A10.549.580 A14.724.603.925 A15.382.520.604.580 |
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| 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. |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2009; use TONSIL 1963-2008 |
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| History Note: | 2009 (1963) |
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| Related: |
Tonsillectomy
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| 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 |
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ANATOMY
Tissues [A10]Tissues
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Palatine Tonsil
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| 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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