| Pronunciation: | | 'ad`noyd
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- [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"
- [adj] relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
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ADENOID is a 7 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | Luschka's tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis |
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| | See Also: | | lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue, pharynx, throat |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ad"e*noid\, Adenoidal \Ad`e*noid"al\a.
Glandlike; glandular.
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