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Synonyms for "adenoid" in English

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adenoid:
- adenoid
- tonsilla pharyngealis; third tonsil; adenoid; tonsilla adenoidea; pharyngeal tonsil; Luschka's tonsil

English

Detailed Synonyms for adenoid in English

adenoid:

adenoid adj

adenoid

– relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue ¹
adenoid
– relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue ¹
- adenoid adj

adenoid [the ~] nom

the adenoid

– a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) ¹
the tonsilla pharyngealis; the third tonsil; the adenoid; the tonsilla adenoidea; the pharyngeal tonsil; the Luschka's tonsil
– a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) ¹
- tonsilla pharyngealis [the ~] nom
- third tonsil [the ~] nom
- adenoid [the ~] nom
  - hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids¹
  - enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children¹
- tonsilla adenoidea [the ~] nom
- pharyngeal tonsil [the ~] nom
  - hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids¹
- Luschka's tonsil [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "adenoid":

Related Definitions for "adenoid":

relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue¹
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)¹
- hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids¹
- enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children¹

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