ADENOID
Scrabble letter values: A1D2E1N1O1I1D2 = 9
Definition
- adjective relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue.
- noun a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx). — synonyms: pharyngeal_tonsil, Luschka's_tonsil, third_tonsil, tonsilla_pharyngealis, tonsilla_adenoidea
Examples
- “hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids”
- “enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children”