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adenoid
/ˈædəˌnɔɪd/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters
- noun
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
- adjective
relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue