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U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Palatine Tonsil. A round-to-oval mass of lymphoid tissue embedded in the lateral wall of the PHARYNX. There is one on each side of the oropharynx in the fauces between the anterior and posterior pillars of the SOFT PALATE.
Palatine tonsil Anatomy. It is round to oval in shape and is actually a lump of lymphoid tissue. These tonsils are mainly constituted by mucus membranes, nerves, veins and tiny lumps of lymphoid tissue. These also comprise of small pits, or pockets lined by epithelium, also known as crypts.