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2. What are tonsil stones? Here's why they may be the cause of ...

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   “Within the crypts, bacteria, food and skin slough off the tonsil can get trapped,” Klenoff explains. “As the bacteria start to multiply, they form a cheesy, yellow ball within the crypt ...

3. Tonsillar crypts - Wikipedia

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   Tonsillar crypts. Low-power microscope magnification of a cross-section through one of the tonsillar crypts (running diagonally) as it opens onto the surface of the throat (at the top). Stratified epithelium (e) covers the throat's surface and continues as a lining of the crypt. Beneath the surface are numerous nodules (f) of lymphoid tissue.

4. Tonsil stones - Wikipedia

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   Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are mineralizations of debris within the crevices of the tonsils. [1][3] When not mineralized, the presence of debris is known as chronic caseous tonsillitis (CCT). [1] Symptoms may include bad breath, [1] foreign body sensation, sore throat, pain or discomfort with swallowing, and cough. [4]

5. Lingual tonsils - Wikipedia

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   Lingual tonsils are covered externally by stratified squamous epithelium (nonkeratinized) that invaginates inward forming tonsillar crypts. Beneath the epithelium is a layer of lymphoid nodules containing lymphocytes. Mucous glands located at the root of the tongue are drained through several ducts into the crypts of the lingual tonsils.

6. Your Swollen Tonsils Could Be Signaling a More Serious Health ...

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   3. Your tonsils need a good cleaning. If, in addition to swollen tonsils, you’re experiencing a sensation of fullness in your throat, you might have what experts call tonsilloliths, or tonsil ...

7. Palatine tonsil - Wikipedia

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   The palatine tonsils with the soft palate, uvula, and tongue visible. Palatine tonsils, commonly called the tonsils and occasionally called the faucial tonsils, [1] are tonsils located on the left and right sides at the back of the throat, which can often be seen as flesh-colored, pinkish lumps. Tonsils only present as "white lumps" if they are ...

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   According to a study published in 2016 journal Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, barbecue brushes caused an estimated 1,698 emergency room visits from 2002 to 2014, TODAY.com previously ...

9. Tonsil - Wikipedia

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   The tonsils are a set of lymphoid organs facing into the aerodigestive tract, which is known as Waldeyer's tonsillar ring and consists of the adenoid tonsil (or pharyngeal tonsil), two tubal tonsils, two palatine tonsils, and the lingual tonsils. These organs play an important role in the immune system. When used unqualified, the term most ...