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Luschka's tonsil
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Luschka's tonsil
noun
1.
A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx).
Synonyms:
adenoid
,
pharyngeal tonsil
,
third tonsil
,
tonsilla adenoidea
,
tonsilla pharyngealis
.
"Enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
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