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Results 1 - 10 of 104 for pharyngeal tonsils
  1. Adenoids (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are adenoids? Adenoids are a patch of tissue that is high up in the throat, just behind the nose. They, along with ... infection and keeps body fluids in balance. The adenoids and tonsils work by trapping germs coming in ...
  2. The adenoids are lymph tissues that sit in your upper airway between your nose and the back of your throat. They are similar to the tonsils. Enlarged adenoids means this tissue is swollen.
  3. Adenoid removal is surgery to take out the adenoid glands. The adenoid glands sit behind your nose above the roof ... these glands when you take a breath. The adenoids are often taken out at the same time ...
  4. ... child had surgery to remove the tonsil and adenoid glands in the throat. These glands are located ... nose and the back of the throat. Often, adenoids are removed at the same time as the ...
  5. ... nose, tissues thatlook like tiny clusters of grapes, pharyngeal tonsils, throat, airway, esophagus, trachea, bacteria, viruses, antibodies, immune ...
  6. Adenoids and Adenoidectomy (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... nose, tissues thatlook like tiny clusters of grapes, pharyngeal tonsils, throat, airway, esophagus, trachea, bacteria, viruses, antibodies, immune ...
  7. Tonsils and Adenoids Video (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)  
  8. The adenoids (lymphatic tissue in the back of the throat), along with the tonsils, comprise the Waldeyer ring. ... Adenoidectomy may be recommended when enlarged adenoids are ... Has trouble breathing through the nose (nasal obstruction) Has ...
  9. Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (American Society of Clinical Oncology)  
    Head and Neck Cancer/Specifics ... Head and Neck Cancer ... Oral Cancer/Specifics ... Oral Cancer ... Tracheal Disorders/Specifics ... Tracheal Disorders ... Salivary Gland Cancer/ ...
  10. Adenoids are masses of tissue located high on the posterior wall of the pharynx. They are made ...
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