tonsil, palatine |
Description: |
| one of two small tissue masses on opposite sides of the oropharynx, between the faucial pillars, which are believed to serve as the first line of defense against bacteria that enters the oral cavity via the mouth. |
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Translations for tonsil, palatine: |
| amígdala palatina |
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| Gaumenmandel, Gaumentonsille |
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| amygdale palatine |
in Français |
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| tonsilla palatina |
in Italiano |
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