Noun: third tonsil
- A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
"hypertrophy of the third tonsils is called adenoids";
- pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea
Derived forms: third tonsils
Type of: lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue