Pharyngeal tonsil
System
Respiratory
SNOMED CT
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Pharyngeal tonsil
Definition
The lymph tissue in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx.
Also known as adenoid, nasopharyngeal tonsil, tonsil of Luschka, tonsilla pharyngealis — per UBERON
The Pharyngeal tonsil is a part of the Respiratory.
Also identified as
Procedures
| Procedure | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Adenoidectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Tonsillectomy with Adenoidectomy | Procedure Has Excised Anatomy | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |