a mass of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
a 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"
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)
