Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: adenoid
IPA transcription: ['ædən,ɔɪd]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: adenoid
    Meaning: relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: pharyngeal_tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's_tonsil, third_tonsil, tonsilla_pharyngealis, tonsilla_adenoidea
    Meaning: a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
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