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Meaning of word third tonsil from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

third tonsil   noun

Meaning : A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx).

Example : Hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids.
Enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children.

Synonyms : adenoid, luschka's tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis