Tonsils: Facts, Function & Treatment
By Alina Bradford, Live Science Contributor | May 1, 2018 12:36am ET
Tonsils are small organs in the back of the throat. As part of the lymphatic system, they play an important role in the health of the body. Tonsils were once thought to be a useless part made obsolete by evolution. When bothered by an infection, doctors once prescribed the removal of the tonsils through a tonsillectomy. These small organs are actually quite useful, though.
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