adenoid
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adenoid Definition
(a)
relating
to
or
resembling
lymphatic
glands
or
lymphoid
tissue
(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
"
adenoid Synonyms
adenoid
Luschka's tonsil
pharyngeal tonsil
third tonsil
tonsilla adenoidea
tonsilla pharyngealis
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