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adenoid
[ad-n-oid]
noun
Usually adenoids. an enlarged mass of lymphoid tissue in the upper pharynx, often obstructing breathing through the nasal passages.
adjective
of or relating to the lymph glands.
of or relating to the adenoids.
adenoid
/ ˈæɪˌɔɪ /
adjective
of or resembling a gland
of or relating to lymphoid tissue, as that found in the lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, etc
of or relating to the adenoids
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of adenoid1
Example Sentences
The most common procedures are the insertion of grommets in the ears, removal of tonsils and adenoids, and orthopaedic surgery.
She deserves a treat because she really helped us out last week when our little boy had his tonsils and adenoids out.
His voice was slightly nasal, perhaps because he needed to have his tonsils and adenoids removed.
She looked, and sounded, a bit like Olive Oyl, with reddish hair, freckles, and a bad case of adenoids.
In children, the culprit is frequently obstructions from the adenoids or tonsils, and the solution can be as simple as an operation.
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