NCIt related terms : Tonsillar structure (palatine) (body structure);
NCIt definition : The two organs situated in the throat on either side of the narrow passage from the
mouth to the pharynx. They are composed of lymphoid tissues.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: One of two small masses of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat.; CDISC: A secondary lymphoid tissue in the mucosa of the pharynx.; ICDO3: excludes lingual tonsil C02.4 and pharyngeal tonsil C11.1; UBERON: Either of the two small almond-shaped masses of lymph tissue found on either
side of the oropharynx.;