adenoid

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  1. noun One of two masses of lymphoid tissue located at the back of the nose in the upper part of the throat that may obstruct normal breathing and make speech difficult when swollen. Often used in the plural.
  2. adjective Of or relating to lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue; lymphoid.

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  • News, the 67-year-old musician and actor has adenoid cystic carcinoma, and underwent surgery to remove the growth on his tongue on Wednesday. —  andPOP.com
  • And she mentioned, in passing, that with the adenoid removal, there might be a bit of a bloody nose that can easily be stanched with Afrin. —  Autism Hub
  • He announced on his Web site Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma on the lower region of his tongue.
  • Yonah 2.0 back in July, my wife and I noticed a remarkable similarity between the symptoms exhibited by his four year-old son before his adenoid removal surgery and those exhibited by our four year-old son. —  A Simple Jew
  • The erstwhile Monkee has been diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare form of head and neck cancer, and underwent surgery to remove the growth on his tongue on Wednesday. —  E! Online (US) - Top Stories
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  1. from Greek ἀδενοειδής, glandiform, from ἀδήν (ἀδεν-), a gland, + εἴδος, form: see -oid.
 

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