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tonsillar crypt

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tonsillar crypt
n.
One of the deep recesses that extend into the palatine and pharyngeal tonsils.

tonsillar crypt
Etymology: L, tonsilla + Gk, kryptos, hidden
a small slitlike invagination on the surface of a palatine or pharyngeal tonsil.


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18) We hypothesize that because of similarities between the gastric and tonsillar environment, H pylori may be able to colonize the tonsillar surface and reach the core by penetrating the tonsillar crypts.
A IT is common to get a build up of a plaque-like substance in the tonsillar crypts.
This finding suggests that if intracapsular tonsillar procedures are to be an effective treatment, they must be designed to include the removal of the tonsillar crypt tissue.
 
 
 
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