Today, in the first part of our series of essential guides to tackle common ailments we've joined forces with leading experts ...

One tonsil was so large when it was swollen that it pushed my uvula - the bit that points downwards in the middle of the back of your throat - to one side. For ages, I've had about three courses ...

Tonsils are graded on a scale from 0 to 4. Zero means you've had them removed, 1 means they're barely visible, 2 means they're normal, 3 means they're large and just about touching that thing that ...

The greater palatine nerve also provides sensory fibers to the gums and a portion of your sinuses, and the lesser palatine nerves supply motor function to muscles of the uvula and tonsils.

Tonsil stones, also known as tonsilloliths, are small, hard lumps of food, bacteria, and other particles trapped in the small ...

Most IgA is produced in mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue in your gut and tonsils. A combination of genetic and environmental factors may cause your body to produce IgA that contains less ...

Alongside inflamed bumps on the throat, you may experience the following symptoms: Cobblestone throat occurs when there's swelling and inflammation in the tonsils and adenoids. These glands sit at ...

It causes inflammation and discomfort by affecting the throat and tonsils, "which are the lymph nodes in the back of your mouth," says Dr. Jason Nagata, a pediatrician at UCSF Benioff Children’s ...

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