The palatine tonsils (tonsilla palatina), are two prominent, rounded bodies of lymphatic tissue, located on each side of the tongue at the back of the mouth in the pharynx. They lie beneath the mucousmembrane lining mouth and are closely associated with the soft palate. They vary in size in different individuals and are a small part of the body's protection against infection. The tonsils are composed of lymphoid tissue, which contains germ-killing cells. When they become infected, they become inflamed in a condition known as tonsillitis. The tonsils and adenoids are two pairs of organs that seem to give more trouble than service to the body. Research Palatine Tonsils
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