adenoid

Meanings

• 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"
• "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
• relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
• ADENOID n pl. -S an enlarged lymphoid growth behind the pharynx

Synonyms

• pharyngeal tonsil
• Luschka's tonsil
• third tonsil
• tonsilla pharyngealis
• tonsilla adenoidea

Scrabble Score: 9

adenoid is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

adenoid is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

adenoid is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

adenoid is a valid Words With Friends word

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