APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The palatine tonsils are removed in a tonsillectomy. Palatine tonsils are collections of lymph tissue on the right and left side of the upper throat (also called the oropharynx).

Detailed explanation-2: -In humans, the term is used to designate any of three sets of tonsils, most commonly the palatine tonsils. These are a pair of oval-shaped masses protruding from each side of the oral pharynx behind the mouth cavity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tonsillectomy or surgical removal of palatine tonsils is done under general anesthesia. The whole operation is performed in the throat with access through the oral cavity, therefore, no incisions are made on the skin of the face or neck. Tonsils are removed along with the surrounding pouch.

Detailed explanation-4: -Palatine tonsils, commonly called the tonsils and occasionally called the faucial tonsils, are tonsils located on the left and right sides at the back of the throat, which can often be seen as flesh-colored, pinkish lumps.