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pharyngeal tonsil |
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The adenoid, also known as a pharyngeal tonsil or nasopharyngeal tonsil, is a mass of lymphatic tissue situated posterior to the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the throat. |
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http://purl.jp/bio/11/meo/MEO_0000498 |
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The adenoid, also known as a pharyngeal tonsil or nasopharyngeal tonsil, is a mass of lymphatic tissue situated posterior to the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the throat. |
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pharyngeal tonsil |
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MEO_0000498 |
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pharyngeal tonsil |
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http://sig.uw.edu/fma#Pharyngeal_tonsil FMA:54970 |
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