Retropharyngeal lymph follicle

Japanese: 咽後リンパ濾胞 - いんごりんぱろほう
Retropharyngeal lymph follicle

…There are many small granular lymphoid tissues buried under the mucous membrane of the posterior pharyngeal wall. These are called retropharyngeal lymph follicles, and when they become inflamed and form an abscess, they are called a retropharyngeal abscess. When they occur on one side, they are called a lateral pharyngeal abscess. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "retropharyngeal lymph follicles" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…咽頭後壁の粘膜下には,顆粒状の小さい多数のリンパ組織がうもれている。これらを咽後リンパ濾胞というが,ときに炎症をおこして膿瘍を形成したものを咽後膿瘍という。一側に偏しておこったものを側咽頭膿瘍という。…

※「咽後リンパ濾胞」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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