lingual tonsil
English edit
Noun edit
lingual tonsil (plural lingual tonsils)
- (anatomy, immunology) A rounded mass or group of small nodules of lymphatic tissue that cover the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis.
- Coordinate terms: adenoid, palatine tonsil
Translations edit
mass or nodules of lymphatic tissue
References edit
- “lingual tonsil”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.