adenoids's Usage Examples:

Close to the front opening of the Eustachian tubes are masses of tissue called adenoids.

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The immune system contains the following organs and cells: tonsils and adenoids; the thymus gland; lymph nodes; bone marrow; and white blood cells that leave blood vessels and migrate through tissues and lymphatic circulation.

There are many botanical/herbal remedies that can be used alone or in formulas to locally assist the tonsils and adenoids in their immune function at the opening of the oral cavity and to tone these glands.

Because they encircle the only connection between the middle ear and the eustachian tube, hypertrophied adenoids can also obstruct the tube and cause middle ear infections.

Throat and nose problems, such as enlarged tonsils or adenoids, and obesity, nasal polyps, and allergies may all cause or contribute to snoring.

There are two main reasons for removing the adenoids.

Large adenoids can impair nose breathing and require a child to breathe through the mouth.

Dora has had an operation and had tonsils and adenoids removed.

Of such we may cite tuberculosis of the larynx, formerly as incurable as distressing; and "adenoids" - a disease revealed by intrascopic methods - which used grievously to thwart and stifle the growth both of mind and body in children, are now promptly removed, to the infinite advantage of the rising generation.

Synonyms:

third tonsil, pharynx, throat, lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue, Luschka"s tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, pharyngeal tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea,