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adenoid

/'æd,ənɔɪd/

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noun
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
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"hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids" "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"

Similar:

luschka's tonsil pharyngeal tonsil third tonsil tonsilla adenoidea tonsilla pharyngealis

type of:
lymphatic tissue lymphoid tissue

part of:
pharynx throat
relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
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