Tonsils

Tonsils

The palatine tonsils that lie on either side of the pharynx are large aggregates of lymphoid cells organised as part of the mucosal- or gut-associated immune system.

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tonsils

Biology; Immunology

The palatine tonsils that lie on either side of the pharynx are large aggregates of lymphoid cells organized as part of the mucosal- or gut-associated immune system.

tonsil

Health care; Cancer treatment

One of two small masses of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat.

tonsillitis

Science; General science

An inflammation of the tonsil. Tonsillitis is a nonspecific term usually referring to bacterial or viral infection involving all or part of Waldeyer's ring, a collection of ...

tonsillitis

Health care; Women’s health

Inflammation of the tonsils, which are lymph nodes in the back of the mouth at the top of the throat. Tonsils help to filter out bacteria and other microorganisms to prevent ...

tonsillitis

Pharmaceutical; Medical devices;

inflammation of the tonsils, especially the palatine tonsils.

tonsils

Health care; General

A pair of oval masses of lymphoid tissue, one on each side of the throat at the back of the mouth.

unresponsiveness

Biology; Immunology

Inability to respond to antigenic stimulus. Unresponsiveness may be specific for a particular antigen, or broadly nonspecific as a result of damage to the entire immune system, ...

V(D)J recombination

Biology; Immunology

Mechanism for generating antigen-specific receptors of T and B cells; it involves the joining of V, D, and J gene segments mediated by the enzyme complex V(D)J recombinase, and ...

vaccination

Biology; Immunology

Any protective immunization against a pathogen. Originally referred to immunization against smallpox with the less virulent cowpox (vaccinia) virus.

variable (V) regions

Biology; Immunology

The N-terminal portion of an Ig or TCR which contains the antigen-binding region of the molecule; V regions are formed by the recombination of V(D) and J gene segments.