adenoid
/æd,ənɔɪd/
noun
7 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
OTHERA collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx).
“hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids”
“enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children”
1
Relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue.
WORD FORMS
Related formadenoidal
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinadenoidway
Starts & ends withA … D
Syllablesad · e · noid
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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