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How to say: adenoids
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Adenoids
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adenoids
US accent
/ˈædənˌɔɪdz/
UK accent
/ˈadənˌɔɪdz/
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Definition
Definition — a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
e.g. “hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids”