Adenoids - English meaning

ˈæd.ən.ɔɪd

Adenoids – definitions in English dictionary

plural noun
A mass of enlarged lymphatic tissue between the back of the nose and the throat, often hindering speaking and breathing in young children.
Usage examples:
Close to the front opening of the eustachian tubes are masses of tissue called adenoids.

noun
A mass of tissue high up in the throat behind the nose that is part of the body's lymphatic system, especially when this mass has become too big and causes problems with the ears or with breathing or speaking
Usage examples:
Adenoids are sometimes removed surgically to treat chronic ear infections or difficulty breathing.,…

noun
A mass of tissue high up in the throat behind the nose that is part of the body's lymphatic system, and, if this mass becomes too big, sometimes causes problems with the ears or with breathing and speaking
Usage examples:
Adenoids are sometimes removed surgically to treat chronic ear infections or difficulty breathing.,…

adjective
Relating to the adenoid
Usage examples:
The child was recovering from adenoid surgery., nasal intubation may cause dislodgment of adenoid t…

Adenoids translation into English

Adenoids: translate from English into Chinese

腺样体

Adenoids: translate from English into Dutch

Adenoïden

Adenoids: translate from English into French

Végétations adénoïdes

Adenoids: translate from English into German

Polypen, Rachenwucherungen

Adenoids: translate from English into Hindi

Adenoids, कंठग्रंथि, कंठशालूक, गले की गिल्टी

Adenoids: translate from English into Italian

Adenoidi

Adenoids: translate from English into Korean

아데노이드, 선양 증식, 선양 증식증

Adenoids: translate from English into Russian

Аденоиды

Adenoids: translate from English into Spanish

Adenoides

Word origin

late 19th century: adenoid from Greek adēn ‘gland’ + -oid.

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Adenoids – similar words

adenoidal

ˌæd.ənˈɔɪ.dəl

adjective
Relating to or seeming to come from the adenoids (= the flesh between the back of the nose and the throat)
Usage examples:
He sings in a slightly adenoidal voice., i was woken up by fran's adenoidal snoring.

Adenoidal - all meanings in English

adenoid

ˈæd.ən.ɔɪd

noun
A mass of enlarged lymphatic tissue between the back of the nose and the throat, often hindering speaking and breathing in young children.

noun
A mass of tissue high up in the throat behind the nose that is part of the body's lymphatic system, especially when this mass has become too big and causes problems with the ears or with breathing or speaking
Usage examples:
Adenoids are sometimes removed surgically to treat chronic ear infections or difficulty breathing.,…

noun
A mass of tissue high up in the throat behind the nose that is part of the body's lymphatic system, and, if this mass becomes too big, sometimes causes problems with the ears or with breathing and speaking
Usage examples:
Adenoids are sometimes removed surgically to treat chronic ear infections or difficulty breathing.,…

Adenoid - all meanings in English

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