Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One of two masses of lymphoid tissue located at the back of the nose in the upper part of the throat that may obstruct normal breathing and make speech difficult when swollen.
- adjective Of or relating to lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue; lymphoid.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An adenoid growth; specifically, an adenoid vegetation.
- In the form of a gland; glandiform; glandular.
- Of or pertaining to glands, especially to those of the lymphatic system.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) A swelling produced by overgrowth of the adenoid tissue in the roof of the pharynx; -- usually in pl.
- adjective Glandlike; glandular.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective anatomy Of or relating to
lymphatic glands orlymphoid tissue;lymphoid . - noun anatomy One of two
folds oflymphatic tissue covered byciliated epithelium . They are found in theroof andposterior wall of thenasopharynx at the back of thethroat behind theuvula . They may obstruct normal breathing and make speech difficult when swollen, a condition often called adenitis.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
- adjective relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
Etymologies
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Examples
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The tissue combining them is known as adenoid or gland-like tissue.
A Practical Physiology Albert F. Blaisdell
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Peter Tork, best known for his time in The Monkees, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called adenoid cystic carcinoma, according to March 4 reports.
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The cancer caused by this new cancer gene is called adenoid cystic carcinoma and is a slow-growing b ...
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2009
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The only pretty girl whose prettiness appealed to Rowcliffe had an "adenoid" mouth which he held to be a drawback.
The Three Sisters May Sinclair 1904
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Black said increasing numbers of trusts are postponing or axing provision of dozens of elective surgical procedures, including those for gallstones and tonsil and adenoid problems.
NHS bans on operations gamble with patients' health, senior surgeon warns 2011
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THIS STUDY analyzed data from nine studies, involving 795 children who had a tonsillectomy, with or without adenoid removal, before they turned 18.
Children seem to gain extra weight after having their tonsils removed 2011
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THIS STUDY analyzed data from nine studies, involving 795 children who had a tonsillectomy, with or without adenoid removal, before they turned 18.
Children seem to gain extra weight after having their tonsils removed 2011
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There are about 7,000 such maladies, most of them serious, that have few or no drugs to treat them, from adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare head and neck cancer, to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, which is associated with a tumor that causes the production of high levels of stomach acid.
Push to Cure Rare Diseases Amy Dockser Marcus 2010
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There are about 7,000 such maladies, most of them serious, that have few or no drugs to treat them, from adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare head and neck cancer, to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, which is associated with a tumor that causes the production of high levels of stomach acid.
Push to Cure Rare Diseases Amy Dockser Marcus 2010
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Dr. Winslow Crocker, Jr., the dean of adenoid surgeons in the highly-competitive Boston-Cambridge medical community, held his arms out while a nurse stretched rubber gloves onto his hands in preparation for surgery.
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