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adenoid en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈad.ɪn.ɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈæd.əˌnɔɪd/ (General-American)
• /ˈædˌnɔɪd/ (General-American)

Etymology

Late 19th century borrowing from French adénoïde, from New Latin adenoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δενοειδής (ădenoeidḗs, “glandular”), from ᾰ̓δήν (ădḗn, “gland”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”); equivalent to aden- + -oid. The noun is derived from ellipsis of tumeur adénoïde (“glandular tumor”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, relational) Of or relating to lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue.
2. (not-comparable, relational) Of or pertaining to the adenoids.
3. (not-comparable, relational) Relating to, affected with, or associated with abnormally enlarged adenoids.

Synonyms

lymphoid · adenoidal

Translations (2)

bg аденоиден (of or relating to lymphatic glands) · bg аденоиден (of or relating to the adenoids)

adenoid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈad.ɪn.ɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈæd.əˌnɔɪd/ (General-American)
• /ˈædˌnɔɪd/ (General-American)

Etymology

Late 19th century borrowing from French adénoïde, from New Latin adenoīdēs, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δενοειδής (ădenoeidḗs, “glandular”), from ᾰ̓δήν (ădḗn, “gland”) + -ο- (-o-) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “-oid, -like”); equivalent to aden- + -oid. The noun is derived from ellipsis of tumeur adénoïde (“glandular tumor”).

Meanings

1. an abnormally enlarged mass of lymphatic tissue at the back of the pharynx, often obstructing the nasal and ear passages and hindering speaking and breathing in young children.
2. (plural-normally) Such a mass when not abnormally enlarged, covered by ciliated epithelium and located in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx at the back of the throat behind the uvula.

Forms

Coordinates

lingual tonsil · palatine tonsil

Deriveds

nonadenoid · adenoid organ · adenoidectomy · adenoidism · adenoid cystic carcinoma · adenoidal · adenoiditis

Hypernyms

tonsil

Synonyms

pharyngeal tonsil · third tonsil · Luschka's tonsil · pharyngeal tonsil · tonsilla adenoidea · tonsilla pharyngealis · nasopharyngeal tonsil

Translations (27)

sl žrelnica (folds of lymphatic tissue) · ja 腺様 (folds of lymphatic tissue) · hu garatmandula (folds of lymphatic tissue) · pl adenoid (folds of lymphatic tissue) · ca adenoide (folds of lymphatic tissue) · pl migdałek gardłowy (folds of lymphatic tissue) · mr नासागिलायु (folds of lymphatic tissue) · ro adenoid (folds of lymphatic tissue) · ru адено́ид (folds of lymphatic tissue) · de Nasenpolyp (folds of lymphatic tissue) · id amandel (folds of lymphatic tissue) · ca amígdala faríngia (folds of lymphatic tissue) · bg аденои́д (folds of lymphatic tissue) · cs nosní mandle (folds of lymphatic tissue) · nl amandel (folds of lymphatic tissue) · ga adanóid (folds of lymphatic tissue) · fr adénoïde (folds of lymphatic tissue) · it adenoide (folds of lymphatic tissue) · id adenoid (folds of lymphatic tissue) · es adenoide (folds of lymphatic tissue) · de Polyp (folds of lymphatic tissue) · cmn 增殖體 /增殖体 (folds of lymphatic tissue) · pt adenoide (folds of lymphatic tissue) · cmn 腺樣體 /腺样体 (folds of lymphatic tissue) · cmn 咽扁桃體 /咽扁桃体 (folds of lymphatic tissue) · fi kitarisa (folds of lymphatic tissue) · de Mandel (folds of lymphatic tissue)

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