adenoid

Phonetic Respelling: [ ad-n-oid ]

Definition:

n. an enlarged mass of lymphoid tissue in the upper pharynx often obstructing breathing through the nasal passages; adj. relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid

Sentence:

They removed her adenoid to help her breathing problems.

More example sentences:

They removed her adenoid to help her breathing problems.

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Synonyms:

pharyngeal tonsil; Luschka'stonsil; third tonsil

Antonyms:

toe

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