ABDOMINAL
GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY
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Question
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Which tonsils are located at the base of the tongue?
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Biggest tonsils
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Palatine tonsils
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Lingual tonsils
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Pharyngeal tonsils
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The lingual tonsil, a normal component of Waldeyer’s ring, consists of lymphoid tissue located at the base of the tongue.
Detailed explanation-2: -The bottom portion of the ring at the base of tongue is called the lingual tonsils (see below). As mentioned above, the palatine tonsils make up the sides of the ring, and the pharyngeal tonsils, also known as the adenoids, form the top of the ring, located near the roof of the nasopharynx.
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