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Tonsil

The tonsils (/ˈtɒn.səls/ ⓘ TON-sills) are a set of lymphoid organs facing into the aerodigestive tract, which is known as Waldeyer's tonsillar ring and consists of the adenoid tonsil (or pharyngeal tonsil), two tubal tonsils, two palatine tonsils, and the lingual tonsils. These organs play an important role in the immune system.

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FMA
9609
Latin
tonsilla, tonsillae (pl.)
System
Immune system, lymphatic system
TA98
A05.2.01.011

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Tonsil

Nodes52
Edges51
Triples51
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
Components1

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Tonsil

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related to Function · 11
Tonsil → IgA, IgG, IgM, In, Located, Secretory IgA, The, These, This, Tonsils, Within
related to Age-related changes in function · 7
Tonsil → B-cell, CD163, CD206, In, T-cell, Tonsillar, With
related to Clinical significance · 5
Tonsil → However, In, Surgical, The, This
related to Development · 4
Tonsil → However, In, It, The
related to External links · 4
Tonsil → Media, Tonsils, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to overview · 4
Tonsil → Histologically, Palatine, They, Tonsils
FMA · 1
Tonsil → 9609
Latin · 1
Tonsil → tonsilla, tonsillae (pl.)
System · 1
Tonsil → Immune system, lymphatic system
TA98 · 1
Tonsil → A05.2.01.011

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tonsils palatine immune cells organs tonsillar lymphoid throat system tissue two size hypertrophy adenoid may known ring pharyngeal tubal lingual

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
TonsilFMA96091.00infobox
TonsilLatintonsilla, tonsillae (pl.)1.00infobox
TonsilSystemImmune system, lymphatic system1.00infobox
TonsilTA98A05.2.01.0111.00infobox
mast cellsinstance ofA recent study showed that aging tonsils accumulate innate immune cells0.80text
monocytes expressing CD206instance ofA recent study showed that aging tonsils accumulate innate immune cells0.80text
CD163instance ofA recent study showed that aging tonsils accumulate innate immune cells0.80text
indicating altered phagocytic profilesinstance ofA recent study showed that aging tonsils accumulate innate immune cells0.80text
ibuprofeninstance ofThe most common way to treat tonsillitis is with anti-inflammatory drugs0.80text
or if bacterial in origininstance ofThe most common way to treat tonsillitis is with anti-inflammatory drugs0.80text
antibioticsinstance ofThe most common way to treat tonsillitis is with anti-inflammatory drugs0.80text
e.g. amoxicillininstance ofThe most common way to treat tonsillitis is with anti-inflammatory drugs0.80text

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