Definition of adenoid
English to English adjective - relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
source: WordNet 3.0 - Glandlike; glandular.
source: Webster 1913 noun - 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.
source: WordNet 3.0 - A swelling produced by overgrowth of the adenoid tissue in the roof of the pharynx; -- usually in pl.
source: Webster 1913
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