tonsil
Lymphoid throat tissue
Tonsils are masses of tissue at the back of the throat, one on each side, that help fight infection.
They're most discussed when inflamed—tonsillitis often afflicted children before tonsillectomies became routine: The doctor said her tonsils need to come out.
To be down to the tonsils in something is to be deeply immersed in it.
Muscular throat cavity
- adenoidsNasal lymphoid tissue
- uvulaSoft palate pendant
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- oropharynxMid-throat cavity
lymphoid · palatine · lingual · fossa · crypts · pillars · soft palate · Waldeyer's ring
Throat infection, informally
- pharyngitisInflamed upper airway lining
- feverElevated body temperature
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
pus · inflammation · mononucleosis · quinsy · white spots · redness · exudate · bacterial
Excision of nasopharyngeal tonsils
- otolaryngologistPhysician for ears, nose, throat
- ENTHead orifice specialty
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- postoperativeAfter an operation
recovery · scalpel · cauterization · dissection · bleeding · hemostasis · outpatient · pediatric
Tissue enlargement via cells
- enlargedIncreased in size
- sleep apneaDisorder of interrupted breathing
- snoringNoisy breathing while asleep
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
breathing difficulty · bad breath · halitosis · chronic · recurrent · abscess · airway · mouth breathing
Adaptive immunity cells
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- immune responseBody fighting foreign threats
white blood cells · T cells · immunoglobulins · first line defense · filtering · trapping · innate immunity
pharynx
Muscular throat cavity
oropharynx · lymphoid · palatine · lingual · fossa · crypts · pillars · soft palate · Waldeyer's ring · epithelium
strep
Throat infection, informally
- pharyngitisInflamed upper airway lining
- feverElevated body temperature
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
swelling · pus · inflammation · mononucleosis · quinsy · white spots · redness · exudate · bacterial · viral
adenoidectomy
Excision of nasopharyngeal tonsils
- otolaryngologistPhysician for ears, nose, throat
- ENTHead orifice specialty
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
postoperative · recovery · scalpel · cauterization · dissection · bleeding · hemostasis · outpatient · pediatric · ice cream
hypertrophy
Tissue enlargement via cells
- enlargedIncreased in size
- sleep apneaDisorder of interrupted breathing
- snoringNoisy breathing while asleep
obstruction · breathing difficulty · bad breath · halitosis · chronic · recurrent · abscess · airway · mouth breathing
lymphocytes
Adaptive immunity cells
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
immune response · white blood cells · T cells · immunoglobulins · first line defense · filtering · trapping · innate immunity
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- mouth partstongue, lips, upper lip, teeth, gums
- Facechin, cheeks, cheek, nose, mouth
- glandssalivary gland, adrenal glands, sweat gland, adrenal gland, sebaceous gland
- lobed shapesclover, shamrock, trefoil, quatrefoil, cinquefoil
- tonsil stonesCalcified throat-crypt debris
- swollen tonsilsEnlarged lymphoid throat tissue
- tonsil hockeySlang for prolonged kissing
- enlarged tonsilsOvergrown throat lymph tissue
- tonsil removalExcision of throat lymphoid tissue
- tonsil tennisSlang for prolonged kissing
tonsils, tonsillitis, tonsillar, tonsillectomy, tonsillectomies