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lingual tonsil

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rounded mass or group of small nodules of lymphatic tissue that cover the base of the tongue just anterior to the epiglottis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, immunology, medicine, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 舌扁桃體 /舌扁桃体 (shé biǎntáotǐ) — mass or nodules of lymphatic tissue
  • Chinese Mandarin: 舌扁桃腺 (shé biǎntáoxiàn) — mass or nodules of lymphatic tissue
  • Finnish: kielirisa — mass or nodules of lymphatic tissue
  • Hungarian: nyelvmandula — mass or nodules of lymphatic tissue