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lingual tonsil

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lingual tonsil [′liŋ·gwəl ′tän·səl]
(anatomy)
An aggregation of lymphoid tissue composed of 35-100 separate tonsillar units occupying the posterior part of the tongue surface.


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Fluoroscopy was used to locate the bone in the lingual tonsil (tongue base), but it was still impalpable and the procedure was therefore terminated.
 
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