Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology: Terminologia Anatomica / International Anatomical Terminology:
A05.2.01.011 [Latin:]
Tonsilla palatina [English:]
Palatine tonsilA05.3.01.006 [Latin:]
Tonsilla pharyngealis [English:]
Pharyngeal tonsil----------
Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
palatine tonsil: a large oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the oral pharynx on either side between the pillars of the fauces. Synonyms:
tonsilla palatina ...
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary....pharyngeal tonsil: Synonyms: adenoid
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary....tonsilla pharyngealis: Synonyms: adenoid
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary....adenoid: ... 2. Epithelial and lymphatic unencapsulated structure located on the posterior wall of the nasopharynx. It undergoes absolute and relative enlargement during childhood and regresses during puberty. Inflammatory and physiologic enlargement is associated with otitis media, nasal obstruction, sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea.
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Dorland's Medical Dictionary:
tonsilla palatina {TA}
palatine tonsil: either of two small, almond-shaped masses located between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches, one on either side of the oropharynx, composed mainly of lymphoid tissue, covered with mucous membrane, and containing various crypts and many lymph follicles. Called also tonsil and faucial tonsil.
http://www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_do...tonsilla pharyngealis {TA}
pharyngeal tonsil: the diffuse lymphoid tissue and follicles in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx; called also adenoid tonsil. See also adenoid (def. 2).
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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary:
palatine tonsil: tonsil 1a
http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/palati...tonsil
1 a : either of a pair of prominent masses of lymphoid tissue that lie one on each side of the throat between the anterior and posterior pillars of the fauces and are composed of lymph follicles grouped around one or more deep crypts and except for the exposed surface which is covered only by epithelium are surrounded by diffuse lymphoid tissue in a fibrous capsule—called also
palatine tonsil ...
http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/tonsilpharyngeal tonsil: a mass of lymphoid tissue at the back of the pharynx between the eustachian tubes that is usually best developed in young children, is commonly atrophied in the adult, and is markedly subject to hypertrophy and adenoid formation especially in children —called also nasopharyngeal tonsil
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Roche Lexikon Medizin, 5. Aufl.:
Gaumenmandel[Engl.:]
palatine tonsilTonsilla palatinahttp://www.gesundheit.de/roche/index.html?c=h...Rachenmandel[Engl.:]
pharyngeal tonsilTonsilla pharyngea
http://www.gesundheit.de/roche/index.html?c=h...T.
pharyngea(lis)Syn.: Rachenmandel ...
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Dauber: Feneis' Bildlexikon der Anatomie, 10. Aufl., 2008, S. 142:
Tonsilla palatina: Die zwischen Arcus palatoglossus und Arcus palatopharyngeus gelegene
Gaumenmandel.
Tonsilla pharyngealis:
Rachenmandel. Sie liegt am Fornix pharyngis.
