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The tonsillar fossa is a space delineated by the triangular fold of the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches within the lateral wall of the oral cavity.

In many cases, however, this sinus is obliterated by its walls becoming adherent to the palatine tonsils.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1138 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy

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