Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare slow growing cancer. It is considered a head and neck cancer but can arise in other areas of the body. There are limited treatments for it because it is so rare. The most common areas of the body for it to metastasize to is the lung, liver and bone.

The suffix for adenoid is -oid, which means resembling or shaped like.

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Adenoid hypertrophy is the abnormal enlargement of the adenoid glands located in the back of the nose and throat. This condition can obstruct the airway, leading to symptoms such as difficulty breathing, snoring, and recurrent sinus or ear infections. Treatment may involve medications, surgical removal of the adenoids, or other interventions depending on the severity of symptoms.

Glandlike; glandular.