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A member asked:
What is the black and white soft thing in the back of my throat in my tonsil? its black and white, soft and moves like mucus
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Not sure: I don't know of anything that is "black and white" tha twould be normal in the back of your throat. Are you sure your didn't chole on a zebra?! just kidding, but i really can't come up with anything normal that has those colors back there.
Answered 3/17/2013
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