Tonsils
131isthmus of the fauces — Fauces Fau ces, n. pl. [L.] 1. (Anat.) The narrow passage from the mouth to the pharynx, situated between the soft palate and the base of the tongue; called also the {isthmus of the fauces}. On either side of the passage two membranous folds,… …
132-lae — Amygdala A*myg da*la ([.a]*m[i^]g d[.a]*l[.a]), n.; pl. { l[ae]} ( l[=e]). [L., an almond, fr. Gr. amygda lh. See {Almond}.] 1. An almond. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Anat.) (a) One of the tonsils of the pharynx. (b) One of the rounded prominences… …
