ADENOID

adenoid

(adjective) relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

adenoid (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of or relating to lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue; lymphoid.

Noun

adenoid (plural adenoids)

(anatomy) One of two folds of lymphatic tissue covered by ciliated epithelium. They are found in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx at the back of the throat behind the uvula. They may obstruct normal breathing and make speech difficult when swollen, a condition often called adenitis.

Synonyms

• Luschka's tonsil

• pharyngeal tonsil

• third tonsil

• tonsilla adenoidea

• tonsilla pharyngealis

Hypernyms

• tonsil

Coordinate terms

• lingual tonsil

• palatine tonsil

Anagrams

• adeonid

Source: Wiktionary

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Ad"e*noid, Ad`e*noid"al a.

Definition: Glandlike; glandular.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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