adenoid

Letters that make adenoid

a, o, d, e, n, i are letters that make 'adenoid'

Words within adenoid

den, id, ad, ade, en, AD, no, DE, ID, Aden, No are words within 'adenoid'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of adenoid

adenoids is a word created by adding a letter to 'adenoid'

2 possible definitions for 'adenoid'

Adenoid as "relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue"

Under this definition, adenoid is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of adenoid

pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea are derivatives of 'adenoid'.

Pertain to adenoid

pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea pertain to 'adenoid'.

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

Under this definition, adenoid is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pharyngeal tonsil, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea have the same meaning as 'adenoid'

adenoid as a type

'adenoid' can be a type of lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue.

adenoid as a part

'adenoid' can be a part of throat, pharynx.

Derivatives of adenoid

adenoid, adenoidal are derivatives of 'adenoid'.

Example of adenoid used within this context

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


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