English
Detailed Synonyms for adenoid in English
adenoid:
adenoid adj
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adenoid
– relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue 1
adenoid [the ~] noun
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the adenoid
– a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) 1the 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