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Adenoid

Adenoid Meaning & Definition
Adenoid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Adenoid?

[n] a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
[adj] relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue

Synonyms | Synonyms for Adenoid: Luschka's tonsil | pharyngeal tonsil | third tonsil | tonsilla adenoidea | tonsilla pharyngealis

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See Also | lymphatic tissue | lymphoid tissue | pharynx | throat

Adenoid In Webster's Dictionary

\Ad"e*noid\, Adenoidal \Ad`e*noid"al\a. Glandlike; glandular.

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