tonsillar fossa

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tonsillar fossa

The depression between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches occupied by the palatine tonsil. Also called amygdaloid fossa.

tonsillar fossa.

See amygdaloid fossa.

tonsillar

pertaining to or emanating from tonsil (1).

tonsillar fossa

the recess that houses a tonsil such as that which partly conceals the palatine tonsils of the dog.

tonsillar inflammation

see tonsillitis.

tonsillar sinus

the single opening of a compound follicle of a tonsil, as occurs in the palatine tonsil of cattle.

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amygdaloid fossa throat culture tonsillar			A right-sided tonsillectomy was performed, and the tonsillar fossa was inspected for an internal opening, which was found near the inferior pole. Fistulography: a useful imaging modality for identifying the exact ... by Bist, Sampan Singh; Varshney, Saurabh; Kumar, Rakesh; Gupta, Nitin / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal Most commonly, they are found in the nasal cavity, nasopharynx, or paranasal sinuses but are also frequently seen in the larynx, tonsillar fossa, and at the base of the tongue. Radiological case of the month: Rebecca S. Stone, MD; Jeffrey H. ... by Stone, Rebecca S.; Spiegel, Jeffrey H.; Sakai, Osamu / Applied Radiology Seven years posttransplantation (1993), a left tonsillar fossa tumor was noticed and excised. Extranodal posttransplant plasmacytic hyperplasia with subsequent ... by Dunphy, Cherie H.; Galambos, Csaba; Polski, Jacek M.; Evans, H. Lance; Gardner, Laura J.; Grosso, Le / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine			Tonkinese tonnabossie tonne tono- Tonocard tonoclonic tonoclonic spasm tonofibril tonofilament tonogram tonograph tonography tonometer tonometry Tonopen tonoplast tonoscillograph tonoscope tonotopic tonotropic tonsil tonsill- tonsilla tonsillar tonsillar crypt tonsillar fossa tonsillar herniation tonsillar nodes tonsillar ring tonsillectomy tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy tonsillitis tonsillo- tonsilloadenoidectomy tonsillolith tonsillotomy Tonsils tonus Tonya Harding Syndrome toot tooth tooth abscess tooth alignment tooth bleaching tooth bud tooth decay tooth eruption tooth extraction tooth form tooth fulcrum			Tonsilectomy Tonsilectomy Tonsilectomy Tonsilith Tonsilitic Tonsilitis Tonsilitis Tonsilitis tonsill- tonsill- tonsilla tonsilla tonsilla adenoidea Tonsilla cerebelli tonsilla pharyngealis tonsillar tonsillar tonsillar Tonsillar branch tonsillar c tonsillar c tonsillar c tonsillar c's tonsillar c's tonsillar c's tonsillar crypt tonsillar crypts tonsillar crypts tonsillar crypts Tonsillar Epithelial Dendritic Cells tonsillar fossa Tonsillar herniation Tonsillar herniation tonsillar inflammation tonsillar nodes tonsillar recess tonsillar region tonsillar ring Tonsillar sinus tonsillectomies tonsillectomies tonsillectomies tonsillectomy tonsillectomy tonsillectomy tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy Tonsillectomy with/without Adenoidectomy Tonsillith tonsillitic tonsillitic tonsillitic tonsillitis tonsillitis tonsillitis tonsillo- tonsillo- tonsilloadenoidectomy tonsillolith Tonsilloliths

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