adenoid 1
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Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
Definicja
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
Przykłady
- 1.hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids
- 2.enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children
Synonimy
- pharyngeal tonsil 1
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
- Luschka's tonsil 1
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
- third tonsil 1
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
- tonsilla pharyngealis 1
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
- tonsilla adenoidea 1
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)


