LUSCHKA'S TONSIL
\lˈʌʃkəz tˈɒnsə͡l], \lˈʌʃkəz tˈɒnsəl], \l_ˈʌ_ʃ_k_ə_z t_ˈɒ_n_s_əl]\
Definitions of LUSCHKA'S TONSIL
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a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
By Princeton University
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