Medical Definition of Fossa tonsillaris

1. The depression between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches occupied by the palatine tonsil. Synonym: fossa tonsillaris, amygdaloid fossa, sinus tonsillaris. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fossa Tonsillaris

fossa retromandibularis
fossa rhomboidea
fossa sacci lacrimalis
fossa scaphoidea ossis sphenoidalis
fossa scarpae major
fossa subarcuata
fossa submandibularis
fossa subscapularis
fossa supraclavicularis major
fossa supraclavicularis minor
fossa supraspinata
fossa supratonsillaris
fossa supravesicalis
fossa temporalis
fossa terminalis urethrae
fossa tonsillaris (current term)
fossa triangularis
fossa trochanterica
fossa trochlearis
fossa venae cavae
fossa venae umbilicalis
fossa venosa
fossa vesicae biliaris
fossa vestibuli vaginae
fosse
fosse
fossed
fosses
fossette
fossette

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