adenoid
Nasal passage obstruction
Adenoids are a mass of lymphoid tissue located at the back of the nasal passage, above the roof of the mouth.
Like tonsils, they help fight infection in young children but often shrink by adulthood.
When adenoids become swollen or infected, they can obstruct breathing and cause a distinctive nasal voice quality.
As an adjective, adenoidal describes this blocked-nose sound: His adenoidal whine grated on everyone's nerves.
Tissue enlargement via cells
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- inflamedProvoked or medically irritated
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- mouth breathingRespiring through lips
snoring · sleep apnea · nasal blockage · congestion · hyperplasia · chronic · recurrent · grade
Of the throat cavity
- nasopharynxUpper pharyngeal region
- tonsilLymphoid throat mass
- Waldeyer's ringThroat's immune tissue grouping
- palatineHaving kingly privileges
nasopharyngeal · eustachian tube · soft palate · uvula · nasal cavity · posterior · upper airway · pharynx
Noisy breathing while asleep
- mouth breathingRespiring through lips
- nasal congestionBlocked airflow through nostrils
- sleep apneaDisorder of interrupted breathing
- postnasal dripMucus flowing down throat
rhinorrhea · glue ear · hearing loss · halitosis · dry mouth · restless sleep · ear infections · failure to thrive
Adaptive immunity cells
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- B-cellsAntibody-secreting immune cells
T-cells · immunoglobulins · follicles · immune response · plasma cells · phagocytes · cytokines · innate immunity
Physician for ears, nose, throat
- ENTHead orifice specialty
- curetteSurgical scraping instrument
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
- cauteryBurning flesh medically
general anesthesia · outpatient · postoperative · recovery · bleeding · regrowth · tonsillectomy · endoscopic
hypertrophy
Tissue enlargement via cells
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- inflamedProvoked or medically irritated
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
mouth breathing · snoring · sleep apnea · nasal blockage · congestion · hyperplasia · chronic · recurrent · grade · obstructive
pharyngeal
Of the throat cavity
- nasopharynxUpper pharyngeal region
- tonsilLymphoid throat mass
- Waldeyer's ringThroat's immune tissue grouping
palatine · nasopharyngeal · eustachian tube · soft palate · uvula · nasal cavity · posterior · upper airway · pharynx · oropharynx
snoring
Noisy breathing while asleep
- mouth breathingRespiring through lips
- nasal congestionBlocked airflow through nostrils
- sleep apneaDisorder of interrupted breathing
postnasal drip · rhinorrhea · glue ear · hearing loss · halitosis · dry mouth · restless sleep · ear infections · failure to thrive
lymphocytes
Adaptive immunity cells
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
B-cells · T-cells · immunoglobulins · follicles · immune response · plasma cells · phagocytes · cytokines · innate immunity · allergens
otolaryngologist
Physician for ears, nose, throat
cautery · general anesthesia · outpatient · postoperative · recovery · bleeding · regrowth · tonsillectomy · endoscopic · pediatric surgery
- nasal anatomynasal cavity, nasal septum, nostril, nostrils, nasal passage
- mouth partstongue, lips, upper lip, teeth, gums
- glandssalivary gland, adrenal glands, sweat gland, adrenal gland, sebaceous gland
adenoiduvula
Soft palate pendant
tonsil · larynx · epiglottis
adenoidresonant
Deeply vibrating with sound
mellifluous · dulcet · clear · sonorous
adenoids, adenoma, adenovirus, adenoidectomy, adenomas, adenoviruses, adenoidal, adenoiditis