English

Adenoids

Adjective

adenoid ‎(not comparable)

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

Noun

adenoid ‎(plural adenoids)

1. (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

• pharyngeal tonsil
• Luschka's tonsil
• third tonsil
• tonsilla pharyngealis
• tonsilla adenoidea

Hypernyms

• tonsil

Coordinate terms

• palatine tonsil
• lingual tonsil

Derived terms

• adenoidal
• adenoidectomy

Translations

References

• adenoid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

External links

• adenoid on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• adenoid in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• adenoid at OneLook Dictionary Search