OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
SIGNALLING IMMUNOLOGY CANCER
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tonsillectomy
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excision (removal) of the tonsils
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inflammation of the lymph vessels
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an immune response to one own’s body tissue; destruction of one’s own cells by the immune system
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove the tonsils. The tonsils are glands at the back of your throat. The tonsils are often removed along with the adenoid glands. That surgery is called adenoidectomy and is most often done in children.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Traditional tonsillectomy: Both tonsils are completely removed. Intracapsular tonsillectomy: The surgeon removes all the affected tonsil tissue, but leaves a small layer to protect the throat muscles underneath.
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