Adenoids Definition

ad'noidz, adnoidz
noun
Growths of lymphoid tissue in the upper part of the throat, behind the nose: they can swell up, esp. during childhood, obstruct breathing and speaking, and cause chronic ear infections.
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Plural form of adenoid.

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Adenoids Sentence Examples

  • Dora has had an operation and had tonsils and adenoids removed.

  • Enlarged adenoids can cause these conditions.

  • There are two main reasons for removing the adenoids.

  • Children with sleep apnea may need to have their tonsils and adenoids removed.

  • Hypertrophy, or enlargement, of the cells of the adenoids and tonsils can cause them to protrude into and obstruct the airway, which then leads to snoring.

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