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Ulceromembranous tonsillitis
Tonsillitis that ulcerates and develops a membranous film.
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Follicular tonsillitis
Inflammation of the follicles on the surface of the tonsil, which become filled with pus.
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Acute tonsillitis
Inflammation of the lymphatic tissue of the pharynx, especially the palatine or faucial tonsils. It may occur sporadically or in epidemic form, and usually is self-limiting.
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Acute parenchymatous tonsillitis
Tonsillitis in which the entire tonsil is affected.
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Tonsillar ring
The almost complete ring of tonsillar tissue encircling the pharynx. It includes the palatine, lingual, and pharyngeal tonsils.
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Tonsillar crypt
A deep indentation, lined with stratified squamous epithelium, into the lymphatic tissue of a lingual or palatine tonsil. The tiny cavities in the tonsil that can occasionally become clogged with a cheese-like substance, visible as white spots upon examination of the tonsil. This cheesy material mainly consists of debris, bacteria, and food particles.
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Tonsillar area
An area composed of the palatine arch, tonsillar fossa, glossopalatine sulcus, and posterior faucial pillar.
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Pharyngeal tonsil
Lymphoid tissue on the roof of the posterior superior wall of the nasopharynx. It is commonly called adenoids.
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Palatine tonsil
Two oval masses of lymphoid tissue that lie in the tonsillar fossa on each side of the oral pharynx between the glossopalatine and pharyngopalatine arches. They are commonly known as the tonsils. The tonsils positioned at the rear of the throat and are the most commonly affected by tonsillitis. They are visible and accessible for…
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Cerebellar tonsil
One of a pair of cerebellar lobules on either side of the uvula, projecting from the inferior surface of the cerebellum.
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