tonsils

n=2


a: Tonsils ~
b: belly buttons

What: "Tonsils are like belly buttons-they come as innies and outies," Koltai said. "This operation is ideal for the 'outies' in young children who have no medical problems except mild sleep apnea and very loud snoring."

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Writer: Peter J. Koltai MD, FACS, FAAP
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Date: Mar 2 2014 1:38 PM



a: Tonsils ~
b: specialized lymph nodes

What:

"Tonsils are like specialized lymph nodes and are filters for bacteria and viruses. They are located in the back of the throat, just to the sides and behind the uvula, which dangles above them."

An article about what body parts
are essential and which are not.
A good read.


Useful?
Writer: Robert H. Shmerling, M.D.
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Where:
Date: Mar 2 2014 1:44 PM



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