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adenoid
adenoid - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
adenoid
Definition
(noun) a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
Synonyms
:
luschka's tonsil
,
pharyngeal tonsil
,
third tonsil
,
tonsilla adenoidea
,
tonsilla pharyngealis
Example Sentence
hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids
enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children
Definition
(adj) relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
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