fossa tonsillaris — [TA] tonsillar fossa: the depression between the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches in which the palatine tonsil is located; called also tonsillar sinus … Medical dictionary
tonsillar sinus — fossa tonsillaris … Medical dictionary
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
tonsillär — tonsillä̱r, auch: tonsilla̱r, in fachspr. Fügungen: tonsilla̱ris, ...re [zu ↑Tonsille]: zu den Rachen oder Gaumenmandeln gehörend, diese betreffend; z. B. in der Fügung ↑Fossa tonsillaris … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Abscess — A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: {{}}A skin abscess is better known as a common boil; A peritonsillar abscess is a persistent collection of pus behind the tonsils; and A perianal… … Medical dictionary
Human pharynx — pharynx Head and neck. Pharynx … Wikipedia
arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… … Medical dictionary
Crypt — In anatomy, a crypt is variously a blind alley, a tube with no exit, a depression, or a pit in an otherwise fairly flat surface. Cryptic in the case of the tonsils refer to the tonsillar crypts which are little pitlike depressions in the tonsils … Medical dictionary
