noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of adenoid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: adenoid
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
third tonsil
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noun
Meaning 2
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids
- enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue
History
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