adenoid tonsil
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Adenoid hypertrophy — Infobox Disease Name = Adenoid hypertrophy Caption = Adenoid hilighted in green. DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|J|35|2|j|30 ICD9 = ICD9|474.12 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 001649 eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Adenoid hypertrophy (or… … Wikipedia
adenoid — 1. Glandlike; of glandular appearance. SYN: adeniform. 2. See pharyngeal tonsil. [adeno + G. eidos, appearance] * * * ad·e·noid ad ən .ȯid, ad .nȯid adj 1) of, like, or relating to glands or glandular tissue esp like or belonging to lymphoid… … Medical dictionary
adenoid — 1. adjective Of or relating to lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue; lymphoid. 2. noun One of two folds of lymphatic tissue covered by ciliated epithelium. They are found in the … Wiktionary
adenoid — I noun a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
adenoid — /ad n oyd /, n. 1. Usually, adenoids. an enlarged mass of lymphoid tissue in the upper pharynx, often obstructing breathing through the nasal passages. See diag. under tonsil. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the lymph glands. 3. of or pertaining to… … Universalium
Pharyngeal tonsil — Location of the adenoid Latin tonsilla pharyngea MeSH … Wikipedia
pharyngeal tonsil — noun a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
Palatine tonsil — Infobox Anatomy Name = Palatine tonsil Latin = tonsilla palatina GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1138 Caption = Mouth (oral cavity). Caption2 = The Palatine tonsils with the soft palate, uvula, and tongue visible. System = Precursor = pharyngeal… … Wikipedia
Luschka's tonsil — noun a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
third tonsil — noun a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
