adenoid vs throat

adenoid and throat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adenoid	Yes	Yes	No	No
throat	Yes	No	No	No

adenoid (noun)	throat (noun)
a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)	the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat
	a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
	an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
	the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

adenoid (adjective)	throat (adjective)
relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue