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Faucial Tonsil

Definition: The faucial tonsil, also known as the palatine tonsil, is a pair of masses of lymphoid tissue located on either side at the back of the throat.

Usage:

Medical:

Sense: A part of the lymphatic system, the faucial tonsils help to defend the body against infections by trapping and destroying harmful bacteria and viruses.

Example sentence: The doctor examined the patient's throat and noticed inflammation in the faucial tonsils.

Popular:

Sense: In common language, the term "faucial tonsil" is often used interchangeably with "tonsil" to refer to either of the masses of tissue at the back of the throat.

Example sentence: My daughter had to get her faucial tonsils removed due to chronic infections.

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