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Date: 1800-1900
Language: Greek
Origin: adenoeides, from aden 'gland'

adenoids

 noun
     
Related topics: Human
ad‧e‧noids [plural]
HBH the small soft pieces of flesh at the top of your throat, behind your nose, that sometimes become swollen
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