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    Lingual Tonsil

    Definition 1

    The lymphoid follicles on the dorsal surface in the posterior region of the tongue. (NCI Thesaurus)

    Definition 2

    A mass of lymphoid tissue located at the base of the dorsal surface of the tongue. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)




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