does smoking affects our tonsils?
2007-07-12 22:54:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
What are the tonsils?
The tonsils are located in the back of the throat. They are part of a group of lymphoid tissue that collect bacteria and viruses that cause upper respiratory tract (nose and throat) infections. They also help to produce proteins (immunoglobulins) that help the body fight infections. Although the tonsils have a role in helping treat infection, the tonsils can become part of the infection as well. When this happens, removal of the tonsils will improve your child's health. Removal of the tonsils has not led to an increase in infections or a loss of immune (disease fighting) function. This is because there are hundreds of other lymph nodes in the head and neck that perform the same function.
Where are the tonsils?
Actually, there are four areas of tonsil tissue located in the back of the throat The tissue referred to as the "tonsils" is located on either side of the back of the mouth. The second area of tonsil tissue is located behind the nose, and is called the ADENOID. The fourth area of tonsil tissue is located behind the tongue; it does not usually cause any difficulties and is rarely ever removed.
What is tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis is an infection of the tonsils. This infection usually involves the back of the throat as well (pharyngitis). This infection is uncommon in children less than one year old. It is seen most frequently in children four to seven years of age, and continues less frequently throughout late childhood and adult life.
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2007-07-12 22:58:26 · answer #1 · answered by m_soulliere 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tonsil is the small thing/organ you see when you open your mouth wide. Tonsilitis is the condition wherein your tonsils are inflamed or infected.....Yes, smoking will affect your tonsils but ofcourse you wont feel it right away, the effect might not show itself that fast....but since it is a sensitive part of the body, yes it will be affected....
2007-07-12 22:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by irishblancadigamon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tonsil is the lymph gland in our throat. Tonsilitis is condition characterised by inflammation of tonsils. Smoking may or may not affcet our tonsils. Howvever, excessive smoking may lead to tonsilitis or damage it in some other way.
2007-07-12 23:00:27 · answer #3 · answered by Sleuth 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 01:08:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, your tonsils is a small part of your throat, and tonsilitis is what the sickness is called when the tonsils are infected.
Of course smoking affects it!
2007-07-12 22:57:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tonsil is either of a pair of masses of spongy tissue at the back of the mouth.
tonsillitis is a sore reddened state of the tonsils.
2007-07-12 23:07:58 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ MiM ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the tonsil is the body part, tonsilitis is the "disease"/illness of the tonsils.
2007-07-12 22:57:34 · answer #7 · answered by david j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tonsilitis is the infection of your tonsils!
Smoking - never hear of that before
2007-07-12 22:57:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The suffix "itis" generally means inflammation of.
2007-07-12 22:58:22 · answer #9 · answered by jsardi56 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋