tonsilla adenoidea

nouns

a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
"hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
Luschka's tonsil, adenoid, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis