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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)
    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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