adenoid Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
pharyngeal tonsil; Luschka's tonsil; tonsilla adenoidea; tonsilla pharyngealis; third tonsil.
- hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids
- enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children
adjective relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue