1) Adenoid 2) Lymphatic tissue 3) Lymphoid tissue 
• (a.) Glandlike; glandular.
[adj] - of or pertaining to the adenoids 2. [adj] - sounding as if the nose were pinched
pinched adjective sounding as if the nose were pinched; `a whining nasal voice`
of or pertaining to the adenoids; adenoid. · having the adenoids enlarged, esp. to a degree that interferes with normal breathing. · being characteristically pinched and nasal in tone quality: a high-pitched, adenoidal voice.