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US
/ˈædəˌnɔɪd/
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ADJECTIVE
- relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
NOUN
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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
How To Use adenoid In A Sentence
- `Here he is, our very own cop," Wiltz said, smiling, small dark grey eyes sighting past the large adenoidal nose. STONE CITY
- CONCLUSION: Removal of ligation thread combined adenoidectomy was an effective treatment for OSAHS after VRLP.
- She's probably upset because her boyfriend doesn't want to go out with her on account of her amusing adenoidal accent.
- There's the cold-eyed, creepy stillness and bottled aggression of the ex-military types, the jovial Swanndri bonhomie of the hunters, a swash of piratical old-timers and some adenoidal gun dorks.
- Then, too, the services of the physician are often brought into requisition, to cure some physical ill, such as adenoidal growths, which may in a measure account for the delinquency of the child. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent
- Interventions - Children were randomly allocated to adenotonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, or neither procedure.
- The filtering function of lymphatic tissue enables the tonsils and adenoids to trap pathogens.
- His adenoidal "Clydie Clyde" voice is based on morning zoo pioneer Scott Shannon's "Mr. Leonard" character. Bob Cesca: Glenn Beck the Faith-Healer Continues to Scam His Followers
- The three distinct tonsillar masses include the palatine, lingual, and pharyngeal (clinically, the adenoids), which form an incomplete ring around the entrance to the throat.
- As it turned out, I had really bad adenoids and near-constant tonsil infections - when the tonsils came out around age 7, my appetite revved up somewhat.