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
Mr. Tork was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare cancer affecting his tongue, in 2009.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2019
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
Still further, irritation and an unstable mucous membrane results, with polypi or adenoid vegetation following.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot
The most common procedures are the insertion of grommets in the ears, removal of tonsils and adenoids, and orthopaedic surgery.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2024
She looked, and sounded, a bit like Olive Oyl, with reddish hair, freckles, and a bad case of adenoids.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
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
His voice was slightly nasal, perhaps because he needed to have his tonsils and adenoids removed.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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