#palatine_tonsil__tonsil__faucial_tonsil__faucialtonsil__tonsilla  either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
  supertype:  lymphatic_tissue__lymphatictissue__lymphoidtissue  tissue making up the lymphatic system
  part of:  nasopharynx  cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
     part of:  pharynx__throat  the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
        part of:  upper_respiratory_tract__upperrespiratorytract  the nose and throat and trachea
        part of:  alimentary_canal__alimentary_tract__digestive_tube__digestivetube__digestivetract__gastrointestinal_tract__GI_tract  tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
           part of:  digestive_system__digestivesystem__gastrointestinal_system__systema_alimentarium__systemaalimentarium__systema_digestorium__systemadigestorium  the system that makes food absorbable into the body
              part of:  body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure  the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
        part of:  cervix__neck  the part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"
           part of:  body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure  the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"

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