"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.
- Peritonsillar Abscess
- Abscesses, Peritonsillar
- Peritonsillar Abscesses
- Abscess, Peritonsillar
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