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adenoid

/ adenoid /
adjective/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
Pertains to:
pharyngeal tonsil Luschka's tonsil third tonsil tonsilla pharyngealis tonsilla adenoidea
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
lymphatic tissue lymphoid tissue
Has parts:
throat pharynx
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
4
Times Searched
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lymphatic tissue lymphoid tissue