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Tonsil
Palatine Tonsil | Tonsil, Palatine | Palatine Tonsils | Tonsils | Tonsils, Palatine
A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX situated on each side of the fauces, between the anterior and posterior pillars of the soft palate (PALATE, SOFT). |
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