As nouns the difference between adenoid and adenoiditis
is that adenoid is (anatomy) one of two folds of lymphatic tissue covered by ciliated epithelium they are found in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx at the back of the throat behind the uvula they may obstruct normal breathing and make speech difficult when swollen, a condition often called adenitis while adenoiditis is (medicine) inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat.
As an adjective adenoid
is (anatomy) of or relating to lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue; lymphoid.
adenoid
Adjective
(-)
(anatomy) Of or relating to lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue; lymphoid.
Noun
(
en noun)
(anatomy) One of two folds of lymphatic tissue covered by ciliated epithelium. They are found in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx at the back of the throat behind the uvula. They may obstruct normal breathing and make speech difficult when swollen, a condition often called adenitis.
Synonyms
* pharyngeal tonsil
* Luschka's tonsil
* third tonsil
* tonsilla pharyngealis
* tonsilla adenoidea
Hypernyms
* tonsil
Coordinate terms
* palatine tonsil
* lingual tonsil
Derived terms
* adenoidal
* adenoidectomy
