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ADENOID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
Example:
enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children
Synonyms:
adenoid; Luschka's tonsil; pharyngeal tonsil; third tonsil; tonsilla adenoidea; tonsilla pharyngealis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("adenoid" is a kind of...):
lymphatic tissue; lymphoid tissue (tissue making up the lymphatic system)
Holonyms ("adenoid" is a part of...):
pharynx; throat (the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone)
Derivation:
adenoid (relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue)
adenoidal (of or pertaining to the adenoids)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
adenoid (a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx))
Derivation:
adenoid (a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx))
Context examples:
A rare adenoid cystic carcinoma that arises from the paranasal sinuses.
(Paranasal Sinus Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
An adenoid cystic carcinoma primarily involving the breast.
(Adenoid Cystic Breast Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
An adenoid cystic carcinoma arising from the minor salivary glands in the hard palate.
(Hard Palate Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Representative examples include squamous cell carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, and mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
(Anterior Tongue Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
An adenoid cystic carcinoma arising from the minor salivary glands in the anterior tongue.
(Anterior Tongue Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Surgical removal of the pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids).
(Adenoidectomy, NCI Thesaurus)
Adenoid cystic carcinomas spread along nerve sheaths, resulting in severe pain, and they tend to recur.
(Adenoid cystic carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Representative examples include squamous cell carcinoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, and adenoid cystic carcinoma.
(Floor of the Mouth Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Various histologic subtypes have been identified and include adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, transitional cell carcinoma, and small cell carcinoma.
(Bartholin Gland Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
An adenoid cystic carcinoma of the oral cavity that arises from the floor of the mouth.
(Floor of Mouth Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
