Adenoiditis is an inflammation of the adenoids in the throat. Symptoms may include a runny or stuffy nose, mouth breathing, bad breath, and fever. Adenoids are an area of tissue that sits high in the ...

The palatine or faucial tonsils, commonly known as just tonsils, sit in the back of the throat and consist of lymphatic tissue. Along with the pharyngeal, tubal, and lingual tonsils, they defend ...