IN this book Prof. Kenelm Digby discusses the functions which may be performed by such structures as the tonsils, the intestinal lymphoid follicles, and the vermiform appendix, all of which are ...

Tonsils, everyone is born with them, but what do they do? “Nobody really knows exactly how they work or what their function is,” says Dr. Ryan Winters, a board-certified Otolaryngologist Head and Neck ...

Your tonsils are the two round pads of tissue at the back of your throat. They’re part of your immune system. When germs enter your mouth or nose, your tonsils sound the alarm and call the immune ...

The two lymph nodes which are located on each of the back of your throat are known as tonsillitis. Tonsils function as a defense mechanism which helps prevent infections in the body. Tonsillitis is a ...

A tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the palatine tonsils on either side of the throat. An adenoidectomy removes the adenoid glands at the back of the throat behind the nose. Tonsillectomy and ...

Tonsillitis is the infection of the tonsils. They are located at the back of the throat, two in number, one on each side. Tonsils function as filters, capturing germs that might otherwise enter your ...

Irrigation, gargles, and other home remedies can help people eliminate tonsil stones, but they usually fall out on their own. Medical treatment is also available if necessary. Tonsil stones are small ...

Admit it: you hardly notice or even think about your tonsils. After all, these two little round lumps of tissue are tucked away at the back of your throat. But they are far from being nondescript or ...

If left untreated, tonsillitis may lead to a peritonsillar abscess, middle ear infection, tonsillar cellulitis or other serious complications like rheumatic fever, scarlet fever and sinusitis.