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adenoiditis

American

[ad-n-oi-dahy-tis] / ˌæd n ɔɪˈdaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

inflammation of the adenoid tissue.

Etymology

Origin of adenoiditis

adenoid + -itis

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