Peritonsillar Abscess
"Peritonsillar Abscess" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An accumulation of purulent material in the area between the PALATINE TONSIL and its capsule.
| Descriptor ID |
D000039
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.025.675 C07.550.781.750.500 C08.730.561.750.500 C09.775.649.750.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Peritonsillar Abscess- Peritonsillar Abscess
- Abscesses, Peritonsillar
- Peritonsillar Abscesses
- Abscess, Peritonsillar
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