Diseases of the Pharynx — Flashcards

_____ is the collection of pus between the fibrous capsule of the tonsil and the superior constrictor muscles of the pharynx.

Vincent's angina presents as superficial ulceration and necrosis of tonsils and pharynx with a formation of _____

Laser used for palatine tonsils is _____

In Chronic _____ tonsillitis, there is hyperplasia of lymphoid tissue and may interfere with speech, deglutition and respiration.

Laser used for lingual tonsils is _____

In Acute _____ type of tonsillitis, exudation from the crypts coalesces to form a membrane on the surface of tonsil.

_____ may be seen due to spasm of neck muscles in acute retropharyngeal abscess

Tonsilloliths (calculus of the tonsil) is seen in _____ tonsillitis when its crypt is blocked with retention of debris, leading to stone formation

Acute _____pharyngeal abscess presents as a bulge on one side of the midline and not as a midline bulge