tonsillar fossa
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0035228
Between the plica triangularis and the surface of the palatine tonsils is a space known as the tonsillar fossa (or tonsillar sinus); in many cases, however, this sinus is obliterated by its walls becoming adherent. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonsillar_fossa ]
Synonyms: tonsillar sinus, tonsillar bed
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- UMLS:C0229881
- Wikipedia:Tonsillar_fossa
- NCIT:C12235
- SCTID:362596009
- FMA:55041
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UBERON:0035228
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Tonsillar fossa