Medical terminology · Respiratory Medicine
Peritonsillar Abscess
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
An accumulation of purulent material in the area between the PALATINE TONSIL and its capsule.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D000039
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C01.748.561.750.500; C01.830.025.675; C07.550.781.750.500; C08.730.561.750.500; C09.775.649.750.500
Scope and definition
An accumulation of purulent material in the area between the PALATINE TONSIL and its capsule.
Entry terms and synonyms
Peritonsillar Abscess
Abscesses, Peritonsillar
Peritonsillar Abscesses
Abscess, Peritonsillar
Classification tree positions
C01.748.561.750.500
C01.830.025.675
C07.550.781.750.500
C08.730.561.750.500
C09.775.649.750.500
Sources and reuse
Medical vocabulary definition and classification record.
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