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DictionaryRoot: -oeidēs
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-oeidēs

resembling

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Accurate sagittal medical diagram of the nose and throat highlights the adenoid at the roof/posterior wall of the nasopharynx, above the soft palate; no external nose lump.
noun / adjective

adenoid

AD-uh-noyd/ˈædʌnˌɔɪd/

Lymphatic tissue high in the throat behind the nose.

Etymology
adenGreekgland
+oidGreekresembling

Meaning “gland-like,” adenoid began as a description of resemblance. The noun developed from “adenoid growths,” turning that description into a name for the lymph tissue high behind the nose.

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