Definition
Small masses of lymphoid tissue located at the back of the nose and throat that help fight infection but can become enlarged and cause breathing problems.
Etymology
From Greek adeno- 'gland' + -oid 'resembling, having the form of'. Named in the early 19th century because they resemble glandular tissue, though they're technically lymphoid tissue.
Kelly Says
Adenoids actually reach their largest size around age 5-7, which is why so many kindergarteners sound like they have perpetual colds—it's a completely normal developmental phase, not always a medical problem!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አድኖይድስ
a-d-no-i-dis
ARالعربية
tonsils
tun-sihl
BNবাংলা
অ্যাডেনয়েড
ad-e-no-yed
CACatalà
adenoides
a-de-no-i-des
DEDeutsch
Mandeln
man-deln
ELΕλληνικά
αμυγδαλές
am-ig-da-les
ESEspañol
adenoides
a-de-noy-des
FAفارسی
غده های آلوئل
gha-deh-ha-ye a-loo-e-l
FISuomi
nenänielät
ne-nä-nie-lä-t
FRFrançais
amygdales
a-mig-dal
GUGU
અદેનોઇડ્સ
a-de-no-ids
HIहिन्दी
अदनोइड्स
a-d-no-ids
HUMagyar
mandula
man-doo-la
IDBahasa Indonesia
adenoid
a-de-noid
ITItaliano
adenoidi
a-de-no-i-di
MRMR
अॅडेनॉइड्स
a-de-no-ids
MSBahasa Melayu
adenoid
a-de-noid
MYမြန်မာ
အာဒီနိုက်စ်
a-dee-no-it
NLNederlands
amandelen
a-man-de-len
PAPA
ਅਦਾਇਨੋਇਡ
a-da-i-no-id
PLPolski
migdałki
mig-dal-ki
PTPortuguês
adenoides
a-de-no-i-des
RORomână
adenoizi
a-de-no-i-zi
RUРусский
Аденоиды
a-de-no-i-dy
SVSvenska
mandlar
man-lar
TAதமிழ்
அடைப்புகள்
a-dai-pu-gal
THไทย
ต่อมทอนซิล
dtua-mom-ton-sil
TRTürkçe
adenoid
a-de-noyd
UKУкраїнська
аденоїди
a-de-no-i-dy
VITiếng Việt
hạch amidan
hak am-i-dan