The back of the tongue contains two lumps of lymphatic tissue called ________ that destroy bacteria and viruses on the back of the tongue.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
lingual tonsils
The lingual tonsils destroy bacteria and viruses on the back of the tongue.
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