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Prevention of sore throat
Sore throat is the inflammation of the pharynx which is the part of the throat which lies between mouth and voice box. It is commonly seen in common cold. Children are more prone to sore throat than adults
Pharyngitis
Sore throat or Pharyngitis is an inflammation of the throat or pharynx.
Tonsillitis
Tonsils are a collection of lymphoid tissue on each side of the back of the throat. Tonsillitis means inflammation of the tonsils due to an infection with a virus or bacteria.
Adenoids
The adenoids are lumpy clusters of spongy lymphoid tissue that help protect kids from getting sick. They sit high on each side of the throat behind the nose and the roof of the mouth above and behind the uvula. Like tonsils, adenoids help keep our body healthy by trapping harmful bacteria and viruses that we breathe in or swallow. Adenoids also contain cells that make antibodies to help our body fight infections. Adenoids do important work as infection fighters for babies and little kids and become less important once a kid gets older and the body develops other ways to fight germs, adenoids usually shrink after about age 5, and by the teenage years they often practically disappear.