Peritonsillar Abscess

"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.

MeSH information

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An accumulation of purulent material in the area between the PALATINE TONSIL and its capsule.

Descriptor ID	D000039
MeSH Number(s)	C01.539.830.025.675 C07.550.781.750.500 C08.730.561.750.500 C09.775.649.750.500
Concept/Terms	Peritonsillar Abscess Peritonsillar Abscess Abscesses, Peritonsillar Peritonsillar Abscesses Abscess, Peritonsillar

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Peritonsillar Abscess".

Diseases [C]
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Infection [C01.539]
Suppuration [C01.539.830]
Abscess [C01.539.830.025]
Peritonsillar Abscess [C01.539.830.025.675]
Stomatognathic Diseases [C07]
Pharyngeal Diseases [C07.550]
Pharyngitis [C07.550.781]
Tonsillitis [C07.550.781.750]
Peritonsillar Abscess [C07.550.781.750.500]
Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]
Respiratory Tract Infections [C08.730]
Pharyngitis [C08.730.561]
Tonsillitis [C08.730.561.750]
Peritonsillar Abscess [C08.730.561.750.500]
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases [C09]
Pharyngeal Diseases [C09.775]
Pharyngitis [C09.775.649]
Tonsillitis [C09.775.649.750]
Peritonsillar Abscess [C09.775.649.750.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Peritonsillar Abscess".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Peritonsillar Abscess".

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