The Pharyngeal Tonsils are the Ones Commonly Removed in a Tonsillectomy.

Question

The pharyngeal tonsils are the ones commonly removed in a tonsillectomy.​

Accepted Answer

The pharyngeal tonsils, also known as adenoids, are not the ones commonly removed in a tonsillectomy. It is the palatine tonsils, located on either side of the back of the throat, that are typically removed in a tonsillectomy.

The pharyngeal tonsils are the ones commonly removed in a tonsillectomy.​

The pharyngeal tonsils are the ones commonly removed in a tonsillectomy.