lingual tonsil

Synonym Medical: Tonsille(n) Latin: Tonsilla Definition Tonsils are secondary lymphatic organs in the area of the oral cavity and throat. They serve the immune defense. In the course of bacterial colonization they can become painfully inflamed, this is colloquially called angina. An enlargement of the tonsils (hyperplasia) is also not uncommon. It occurs mainly in … Almonds

Palpability Normally the almonds cannot be palpated from the outside. However, in the case of inflammatory changes, they may swell considerably and then be palpable from the outside. For inexperienced people, however, they can easily be confused with swollen lymph nodes, which are palpable at the same place, especially in the case of inflammation in … Palpability | Almonds