adenoids

ad e noids |ˈadnˌoidz ˈædnˌɔɪdz | ▶plural noun a mass of enlarged lymphatic tissue between the back of the nose and the throat, often hindering speaking and breathing in young children. DERIVATIVES ad e noi dal |ˌadnˈoidl |adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek adēn ‘gland ’ + -oid .

adenoids

adenoids |ˈadɪnɔɪdz | ▶plural noun a mass of enlarged lymphatic tissue between the back of the nose and the throat, often hindering speaking and breathing in young children. DERIVATIVES adenoidal |-ˈnɔɪd (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: adenoid from Greek adēn ‘gland ’ + -oid .

adenoids

ad e noids /ǽd (ə )nɔ̀ɪdz |ǽdɪ -/名詞 〖複数扱い 〗〘医 〙アデノイド (咽頭扁桃 ); 腺 （せん ）様増殖 (症 ) 〘咽頭後部のリンパ組織の肥大; しばしば会話や呼吸の困難を生じさせる 〙.à d e n ó i dal 形容詞 アデノイド (症状 )の, 鼻声の .