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lingual tonsil

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Main Entry: lingual tonsil
Function: noun
: a variable mass or group of small nodules of lymphoid tissue lying at the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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lingual tonsil n.
A collection of lymphoid follicles on the posterior portion of the dorsum of the tongue.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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