English > adenoid: 2 senses > noun 1, body| Meaning | A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx). |
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| Examples | - "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"
- "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
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| Synonyms | pharyngeal tonsil, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea |
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| Part of | throat, pharynx | The passage to the stomach and lungs |
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| Broader | lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue | tissue making up the lymphatic system |
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| Spanish | adenoide, amígdala adenoidea, tonsilla adenoidea |
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| Catalan | adenoide, amígdala adenoide, amígdala faríngia, tonsilla adenoidea |
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| Adjectives | adenoid | relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue |
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| adenoidal | of or pertaining to the adenoids |
