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Definition of Faucial tonsil
1. Noun. Either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx.
Generic synonyms: Lymphatic Tissue, Lymphoid Tissue
Group relationships: Nasopharynx
Definition of Faucial tonsil
1. Noun. (anatomy) A palatine tonsil. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Faucial tonsil
1. A large oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the oral pharynx on either side between the pillars of the fauces. Synonym: tonsilla palatina, tonsilla, faucial tonsil, tonsil. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Faucial Tonsil
Literary usage of Faucial tonsil
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Text-book of Diseases of the Nose and Throat by David Braden Kyle (1907)
"Acute: faucial tonsil. 2. Cryptic Tonsillitis. 1. Acute Superficial Tonsillitis.
3. ... The faucial tonsil is, in reality, a large lymphatic gland. ..."
2. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1889)
"The indications for operative interference in this condition are identical with
those for the faucial tonsil. DISCUSSION. ..."
3. Diseases of the nose, throat and ear by William Lincoln Ballenger (1911)
"Pharyngeal and lingual tonsils are usually simultaneously inflamed with the
faucial tonsil, and the yellowish exudate or debris peculiar to the faucial ..."
4. Transactions of the Annual Meeting of the American Laryngological Association by American Laryngological Association (1917)
"We are doing a lot of operative work on the faucial tonsil and our ... We know
that even when the faucial tonsil has been thoroughly encapsulated, ..."
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