#pharyngeal_tonsil__adenoid__Luschka's_tonsil__third_tonsil__thirdtonsil__tonsilla_pharyngealis__tonsilla_adenoidea  a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
  supertype:  #lymphatic_tissue__lymphatictissue__lymphoidtissue  tissue making up the lymphatic system
  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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