Adenoid (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The doctor suspected that the child's recurring ear infections were caused by enlarged adenoids.
- Adenoid hypertrophy can lead to sleep disorders and other respiratory problems in children.
- The surgeon decided to remove the adenoids to alleviate the boy's chronic nasal congestion.
- Enlarged adenoids are a common cause of breathing difficulties in young children, especially at night.
- The pediatrician recommended an adenoidectomy to treat the girl's recurring sinus infections and swollen adenoids.