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Adenoid

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adenoid /ad·e·noid/ (ad´e-noid)
1. pharyngeal tonsil.
2. pertaining to a pharyngeal tonsil.
3. resembling a gland.
4. (pl.) hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils, usually seen in children.
ad·e·noid (dn-oid)
n.
1. A lymphoid tissue growth located at the back of the nose in the upper part of the throat that when swollen may obstruct normal breathing and make speech difficult.
2. adenoids Hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsil resulting from chronic inflammation.
adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphatic tissue.
ade·noidal (dn-oidl) adj.
Adenoid
A collection of lymph tissue located in the nasopharynx.
Mentioned in: Otitis Media
adenoid
1. resembling a gland.
2. enlarged pharyngeal tonsils.
adenoid adjective 1. Gland-like 2. Relating to the adenoids noun See Adenoids.


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