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Tonsils , tonsils Two masses of oval-shaped lymph tissue located at the back of the throat (palatine tonsils) or on the rear of the tongue (lingual tonsils). T… Lymphoid tissue , lymphoid tissue The type of tissue found in the lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, and thymus. It is responsible for producing lymphocytes and therefore c… Adenoids , ad·e·noids / ˈadnˌoidz/ • pl. n. a mass of enlarged lymphatic tissue between the back of the nose and the throat, often hindering speaking and breath… Tissue , Tissue
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