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ad·e·noid (ăd'n-oid') ![]() |
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| Dental Dictionary: adenoid |
1. having a glandular appearance, particularly lymphoid. n.pl 2. adenoids refer to the pharyngeal tonsils located on the posterior wall of the nasopharynx.
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| Health Dictionary: adenoids |
Two masses of tissue at the junction of the nose and throat, which, like the tonsils, function in the lymphatic system. They help filter out harmful microorganisms that can cause infection. Continually swollen adenoids may interfere with breathing and affect speech.
| Veterinary Dictionary: adenoid |
1. resembling a gland.
2. enlarged pharyngeal tonsils.
| Translations: Adenoids |
Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - polypper, adenoide vegetationer
Français (French)
n. pl. - adénoïdes, végétations
Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - Rachenmandel, Gaumenmandel, Polypen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - (ιατρ.) αδενοειδείς εκβλαστήσεις, αδενοειδίτιδα (κν. κρεατάκια)
Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - adenóides (f) (Med.)
Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - adenoides
Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - polyper (med.)
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
腺状肿大, 扁桃腺肥大
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 腺狀腫大, 扁桃腺肥大
한국어 (Korean)
n. pl. - 아데노이드(인후 편도선 증식 비대증)
עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - פוליפים
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