ADENOID

Pronunciation (US):

• ADENOID (noun)
  The noun ADENOID has 1 sense:

1. a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)

  Familiarity information: ADENOID used as a noun is very rare.

• ADENOID (adjective)
  The adjective ADENOID has 1 sense:

1. relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue

  Familiarity information: ADENOID used as an adjective is very rare.

• ADENOID (noun)

Meaning:

A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

adenoid; Luschka's tonsil; pharyngeal tonsil; third tonsil; tonsilla adenoidea; tonsilla pharyngealis

Context examples:

hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids / enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children

Hypernyms ("adenoid" is a kind of...):

lymphatic tissue; lymphoid tissue (tissue making up the lymphatic system)

Holonyms ("adenoid" is a part of...):

pharynx; throat (the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone)

• ADENOID (adjective)

Meaning:

Relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

adenoid (a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx))