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Tonsils
The tonsils (palatine tonsils) are a pair of soft tissue masses located at the rear of the throat (pharynx).
Tonsils and adenoids are the body’’s first line of defense as part of the immune system. They “sample” bacteria and viruses that enter the body through the mouth or nose, but they sometimes become infected.
Source: www.webmd.com/oral-health/picture-of-the-tonsils
www.entnet.org/content/tonsils-and-adenoids
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