Adenoid

/ˈad.ɪn.ɔɪd/

Synonyms for "adenoid" (8 found)

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Noun(2 words)

pharyngeal tonsiladenoidal hypertrophy

Noun(2 words)

luschka's tonsilnasopharyngeal tonsil

Noun(4 words)

nasopharyngeal tonsillar enlargementthird tonsiltonsilla adenoideatonsilla pharyngealis

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5 relation types

6 entries

anatomical structurehypertrophylymphatic tissuelymphoid tissuetissuetissue enlargement

5 entries

mouth breathingnasopharyngeal obstructionpharyngeal tissuesleep apneatonsillar tissue

6 entries

adenoidal hypertrophyadenoidal tissuelymphoid tissuenasopharyngeal obstructionnasopharyngeal tonsilpharyngeal tonsil

1 entries

2 entries

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Tom had to have his tonsils and adenoid removed because they were enlarged and it gave him trouble sleeping.

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