The adenoids are also called the:

a. pharyngeal tonsils
b. thymus gland
c. spleen
d. lymph nodes


a
Explanation:
a. pharyngeal tonsils: correct
b. thymus gland: not called adenoids
c. spleen: not called adenoids
d. lymph nodes: not called adenoids

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