third tonsil

noun

Synonym of adenoid.

Similar
adenoidpharyngeal tonsilLuschka's tonsiltonsilla pharyngealistonsilla adenoidea
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Meanings

nounthird tonsil (plural third tonsils)

plural third tonsils

  1. anatomySynonym of adenoid.

    Synonyms: adenoid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of adenoid.

Similar
adenoid

More synonyms by meaning

nouna collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)

Similar
pharyngeal tonsiladenoidLuschka's tonsiltonsilla pharyngealistonsilla adenoidea
Broader
lymphatic tissuelymphoid tissue
Also see
adenoidluschka's tonsilpharyngeal tonsil

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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