adenoid
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- noun
- /ˈædɪnɔɪd/
- Specialized
:
adenoide
- If the adenoids become too large, they can obstruct airways and lead to problems such as snoring.
- tonsils and adenoids
- enlarged adenoids
- hypertrophied adenoids
So what is the root cause of those inflamed adenoids and tonsils?
- So what is the root cause of those inflamed adenoids and tonsils?
Examples
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After having their adenoids removed, many children experience improved sleep and fewer respiratory infections.
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Your adenoids trouble you, don't they?
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Adenoids are a serious condition.
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The patient is placed in the intubated position, and the adenoids are removed.
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So what is the root cause of those inflamed adenoids and tonsils?
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The relationship between hypertrophied adenoids and tonsils to sleep, and sleep problems to ADHD, is part of the underlying questions of this research.
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Chief Medical Inspector Dr. John Cronin was enthusiastic about surgeries for hypertrophied adenoids.
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Dr. Joseph Foster described children with hypertrophied adenoids as having "dull perceptions, inaccurate memories, illogical reasoning, and the child's body becomes restless and weary."
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The doctor examined the child's throat and found that the adenoids were enlarged, causing breathing difficulties.
Synonyms
A soft lump of tissue at the back of the nose that can block breathing
A mass of soft tissue at the back of the nose above the throat that helps fight infection
A mass of soft tissue at the back of the nose that can block breathing
A mass of soft tissue at the back of the nose that can block breathing
A small patch of tissue at the back of the nose that helps fight infections
Surface Forms
Morphology
adenoid = adeno- (semi-transparent) = aden + oid
Formed from the medical combining form adeno- ('gland') plus the suffix -oid; the components are technical and not obvious to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Adenoid comes from an old Greek root aden- meaning 'gland' and the ending -oid meaning 'like', so adenoid names the gland-like mass of tissue behind the nose and throat that can swell in children.