J35: Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids
J35.3: Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids
The palate is the roof of the mouth. The front of the palate consists of a bone plate, the hard palate. At the rear, the palate transitions into the soft palate. At the back of the palate, in the middle, hangs the uvula. To the side of this are the palatine arches.The tonsils are to the right and left behind the palatine arch.
The throat begins behind the mouth and nose. The throat connects the mouth and nose with the trachea (windpipe) and gullet. The adenoids are in the top part of the throat, at the transition of the nose into the throat.
The tonsils are part of our body’s immune system.
In your case, the cells in the tonsils and adenoids have multiplied. The tonsils and adenoids have thus become enlarged. You may therefore have difficulty swallowing. Breathing through the nose may also be difficult.
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