Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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adenoid | Yes | Yes | No | No |
adenoidal | No | Yes | No | No |
adenoid (noun) | adenoidal (noun) |
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a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) |
adenoid (adjective) | adenoidal (adjective) |
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relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue | of or pertaining to the adenoids |
sounding as if the nose were pinched |