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'

Synonyms

• adenoid
• luschka's tonsil
• pharyngeal tonsil
• third tonsil
• tonsilla pharyngealis