ONKI3 | Medical Subject Headings

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Hierarchy:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Digestive System ∟ Gastrointestinal Tract ∟ Pharynx ∟ Oropharynx ∟ Tonsil 7 coordinate concepts ∟ Adenoids \| ∟ Bursa of Fabricius \| ∟ Germinal Center \| ∟ Lymph Nodes \| ∟ Peyer's Patches \| ∟ Spleen \| ∟ Thymus Gland Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Hemic and Immune Systems ∟ Immune System ∟ Lymphatic System ∟ Lymphoid Tissue ∟ Tonsil 7 coordinate concepts ∟ Adenoids \| ∟ Bursa of Fabricius \| ∟ Germinal Center \| ∟ Lymph Nodes \| ∟ Peyer's Patches \| ∟ Spleen \| ∟ Thymus Gland Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Respiratory System ∟ Pharynx ∟ Oropharynx ∟ Tonsil 7 coordinate concepts ∟ Adenoids \| ∟ Bursa of Fabricius \| ∟ Germinal Center \| ∟ Lymph Nodes \| ∟ Peyer's Patches \| ∟ Spleen \| ∟ Thymus Gland Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Stomatognathic System ∟ Pharynx ∟ Oropharynx ∟ Tonsil 7 coordinate concepts ∟ Adenoids \| ∟ Bursa of Fabricius \| ∟ Germinal Center \| ∟ Lymph Nodes \| ∟ Peyer's Patches \| ∟ Spleen \| ∟ Thymus Gland Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Tissues ∟ Lymphoid Tissue ∟ Tonsil 7 coordinate concepts ∟ Adenoids \| ∟ Bursa of Fabricius \| ∟ Germinal Center \| ∟ Lymph Nodes \| ∟ Peyer's Patches \| ∟ Spleen \| ∟ Thymus Gland X
Broader terms:	Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Digestive System ∟ Gastrointestinal Tract ∟ Pharynx ∟ Oropharynx ∟ Tonsil Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Hemic and Immune Systems ∟ Immune System ∟ Lymphatic System ∟ Lymphoid Tissue ∟ Tonsil Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Respiratory System ∟ Pharynx ∟ Oropharynx ∟ Tonsil Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Stomatognathic System ∟ Pharynx ∟ Oropharynx ∟ Tonsil Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) ∟ Tissues ∟ Lymphoid Tissue ∟ Tonsil Oropharynx > Pharynx > Gastrointestinal Tract > Digestive System > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Lymphoid Tissue > Lymphatic System > Immune System > Hemic and Immune Systems > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Oropharynx > Pharynx > Respiratory System > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Oropharynx > Pharynx > Stomatognathic System > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Lymphoid Tissue > Tissues > Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) X
Annotation:	/surg: probably TONSILLECTOMY; inflammation = TONSILLITIS (note -LL-); lingual tonsils = TONSIL (IM) + TONGUE (NIM); pharyngeal tonsil = ADENOIDS; enlarged tonsils = TONSIL /pathol (IM) + HYPERPLASIA (NIM) X
Scope note:	A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX situated on each side of the fauces, between the anterior and posterior pillars of the soft palate (PALATE, SOFT). X
activeMeSHYear*:	2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007X
dateCreated*:	1999-01-01X
dateRevised*:	2003-07-09X
recordAuthorizer*:	sjnX
recordMaintainer*:	lktX
recordOriginator*:	NLMX
Related term:	Tonsillectomy X
Type:	Concept X
Coordinate terms:	Adenoids \| Bursa of Fabricius \| Germinal Center \| Lymph Nodes \| Peyer's Patches \| Spleen \| Thymus Gland X
URI:	X
Labels and equivalent concepts:	Nielurisa (fi) Nielurisat (fi, replaced) Halsmandel (sv) Tonsill (sv, replaced) Tonsil, Palatine (en, replaced) Palatine Tonsil (en, replaced) Tonsilla palatina (la-FI, replaced) X
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