adenoid

Definition of Adenoid in English :

Noun

1. adenoid, luschka's tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis

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

Example Sentences:
'hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids'
'enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children'

Adjective

2. adenoid

relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Adenoid

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adjective

1.

of or resembling a gland

2.

of or relating to lymphoid tissue, as that found in the lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, etc

3.

of or relating to the adenoids

Adenoid

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adjective

1.

glandlike or glandular

2.

of or like lymphoid tissue

Adenoid

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n.

often adenoids A mass of lymphoid tissue located at the back of the nose in the upper part of the throat, normally present only in children, that when infected and swollen can obstruct breathing.

adj.

1. Of or relating to the adenoids; adenoidal.

2. Relating to or resembling a gland; glandular.

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