"lingual tonsil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lingual tonsils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lingual tonsil (plural lingual tonsils)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: lingual tonsils Categories (topical): Anatomy, Immunology Translations (mass or nodules of lymphatic tissue): 舌扁桃體 (Chinese Mandarin), 舌扁桃体 (shé biǎntáotǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 舌扁桃腺 (shé biǎntáoxiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), kielirisa (Finnish), nyelvmandula (Hungarian)

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