Look up: adenoid

1. adenoid
   [adj] - relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
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2. Adenoid
   Ad'e·noid noun (Medicine) A swelling produced by overgrowth of the adenoid tissue in the roof of the pharynx; -- usually in plural
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3. adenoid
   <anatomy> Lymphoid tissue which forms a prominence on the wall of the pharyngeal recess of the nasopharynx. A mass of lymphoid tissue in the upper part of throat behind the nose. ... (25 Jun 1999) ...
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4. adenoid
   adjective relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
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5. adenoid
   (ad´ә-noid) pharyngeal tonsil. pertaining to the pharyngeal tonsils or to hypertrophy of them. resembling a gland. (in the pl.) hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils, usually seen in children; this may cause obstruction of the outlet from the nose so that the child breathes chie...
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6. Adenoid
   • (a.) Alt. of Adenoidal • (n.) A swelling produced by overgrowth of the adenoid tissue in the roof of the pharynx; -- usually in pl.
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7. adenoid
   adenoid Resembling a gland; when used in the plural, adenoids, they refer to lymphoid tissue that normally exists in the nasopharynx of children and is known in medicine as the pharyngeal tonsil.
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8. adenoid
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ad′ĕ-noyd Definitions: 1. Glandlike; of glandular appearance. 2. Epithelial and lymphatic unencapsulated structure located on the posterior wall of the nasopharynx. It undergoes absolute and relative enlargement during childhood and regresses during puberty. Infl...
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9. adenoid
   Greek aden = a gland, eidos = shape or form.
   Found on http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/