Tonsils
81tonsillitis — (ton si li tis) Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils often due to S. pyogenes infection …
82immune system — Anat. a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular debris: the system… …
83pharyngitis — /far in juy tis/, n. Pathol. inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx; sore throat. [1835 45; PHARYNG + ITIS] * * * Inflammation and infection (usually bacterial or viral) of the pharynx. Symptoms include pain (sore throat, worse on… …
84tonsillectomy — /ton seuh lek teuh mee/, n., pl. tonsillectomies. Surg. the operation of excising or removing one or both tonsils. [1900 05; < L tonsill(ae) tonsils + ECTOMY] * * * …
85tonsillectomy — noun The surgical removal of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils. Frequently accompanied by an adenoidectomy …
86tonsil — noun /ˈtɒn.səl,ˈtɑn.səl/ a) Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil. b) Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues, including… …
87Abscess, peritonsillar — A collection of pus (an abscess) behind the tonsils that pushes one of the tonsils toward the uvula (the prominent soft tissue dangling from the back of the palate in the back of the mouth). A peritonsillar abscess is generally very painful and… …
88Guillotine — A machine used during (and after) the French Revolution for beheading people condemned to death, by means of a heavy sharp blade that slid down within vertical guides. By extension, guillotine refers to any shearing machine or instrument (such as …
89Herniation — Abnormal protrusion of tissue through an opening. For example, a intervertebral disk (one situated between the vertebral bodies) can protrude and impinge on a nerve root. * * * Protrusion of an anatomic structure ( e.g., intervertebral disk) from …
90Lymphoid tissue — A part of the body s immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities. Lymphoid tissue is rich in lymphocytes (and accessory cells such as macrophages and reticular cells). The lymphoid tissue includes the lymph nodes …
