Oral Tonsil at Dentist Dictionary
What is Oral Tonsil? Islands of extrapharyngeal tonsillar tissue; lymphoid aggregates that exhibit germinal centers surfaced by nonkeratinized squamous epithelium.Dental Definition Added By: Nicole
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