adenoid
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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 - a relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
- Immediately there followed a great wave of tooth-pulling, tonsil-snaring, adenoid-raking, sinus-reaming.
- We'll get a cowboy singer and have him give them an adenoid solo.