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adenoid::noun | Spocien Dictionary

adenoid

/'æd,ənɔɪd/

a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)

Type	Words
Synonyms	luschka's tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis
Type of	lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue
Derivation	adenoidal

hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids.

enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children.

adenoid

/'æd,ənɔɪd/

relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue

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