adenoid
Americannoun
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adenoids
plural
adjective
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of or relating to the lymph glands.
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of or relating to the adenoids.
adjective
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of or resembling a gland
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of or relating to lymphoid tissue, as that found in the lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, etc
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of or relating to the adenoids
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of adenoid
From the Greek word adenoeidḗs, dating back to 1830–40. See aden-, -oid
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The 79-year-old actor, who is the mother of Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow and director Jake Paltrow, told People magazine that she has battled a rare oral cancer — adenoid cystic carcinoma —since March 2018.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
One is Gabriele Grunewald, a professional middle-distance runner sponsored by Brooks who is being treated for a rare cancer, adenoid cystic carcinoma, but continues to compete.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2018
The tonsil located at the back of the throat, the pharyngeal tonsil, is sometimes referred to as the adenoid when swollen.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Department of Veterans Affairs medical records show Gibson underwent five surgeries for a form of adenoid cancer that left his jaw disfigured and had spread to a lung.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2011
Children with heart weakness, enlarged tonsils, adenoid growths, spinal curvature, uneven shoulders, are frequently seen doing exercises for which they are physically unfit, and which but serve to deplete further their already low vitality.
From Civics and Health by William H. Allen
She deserves a treat because she really helped us out last week when our little boy had his tonsils and adenoids out.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2023
In children, the culprit is frequently obstructions from the adenoids or tonsils, and the solution can be as simple as an operation.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2021
He had his tonsils and adenoids removed when he was 6, which made his hospital stays less frequent and enabled him to play sports.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2019
If she didn’t improve, her tonsils, adenoids and colon were next in line.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2014
That was in 1924, and taking out a child’s adenoids, and often the tonsils as well, without any anaesthetic was common practice in those days.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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