Researchers explore the cellular and molecular adaptations associated with human secondary lymphoid tissue in adults during ...

Turkey: A recent study published in The Laryngoscope revealed a significant relationship between laryngopharyngeal reflux ...

There are three types of tonsils: 1. Palatine Tonsils: These are located between the arches at the back of the throat and are the most commonly affected by tonsillitis. 2. Pharyngeal Tonsils (Adenoids ...

The soft palate always confined the most narrow pharyngeal cross-section, even in cases of enlarged tonsils or root of the tongue. These two structures occasionally displaced the soft palate ...

Eating too fast, talking while you’re chowing down, not chewing enough or munching on dry foods might cause difficulty swallowing from time to time, doctors say. But, if it happens a lot, it could be ...

So, there are three swallowing stages: mouth (the oral stage), throat (the pharyngeal stage ... including post-nasal drip or enlarged tonsils, can affect the initiation of swallowing.

Synthetic organoids made by combining white blood cells or tonsil cells with a hydrogel ... has been shown to be upregulated in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Here the authors report that TfR1 ...

This offers excellent access to the entire tongue. We can expose the base of the tongue and the pillars of the tonsils and operate with comfort and security. The surgeon who is accustomed to neck ...

Any masses in the oral cavity or asymmetry of the tonsils should alert you to the possibility of a malignancy. Erythema of the pharyngeal mucosa may indicate acute or chronic pharyngitis. Palpate the ...