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I have had tonsillitis for 4 days, is it normal for right at the back of the tongue to be bumpy? i've read that its part of the tonsils, is this true?
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Yes: The bumps at the back of a tongue are part of normal anatomy.
Answered 4/7/2013
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Yes: Yes, the very far back and the far back side of the tongue is always bumpy. It is called the lingual tonsil.
Answered 5/29/2016
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