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"