Tonsilla Adenoidea (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 adenoids or tonsilla adenoidea are masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat that are especially large in childhood.
- Hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is commonly referred to as enlarged tonsilla adenoidea or adenoids.
- Enlarged tonsilla adenoidea may restrict the breathing of children and lead to mouth breathing and sleep disturbances.
- Inflammation of the tonsilla adenoidea can lead to infection and necessitate removal of the adenoids.
- Removal of the tonsilla adenoidea, or adenoidectomy, is a common surgical procedure in children.