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ADENOID
adenoid
(adjective) relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
Ad"e*noid, Ad`e*noid"al a.
Definition: Glandlike; glandular.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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