adenoidal
adj.
of pertaining to adenoids; having the high nasal voice of one who suffers from enlarged adenoids
Adenoidal
adenoidal
Adjective
1. of or pertaining to the adenoids
(pertainym) pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea
2. sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice"
(synonym) pinched, nasal
(similar) high, high-pitched
Adenoidal
(a.)
Glandlike; glandular.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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adenoidal
adjective
referring to adenoids
adenoidal expression = common symptom of child suffering from adenoids, where his mouth is always open, the nose is narrow and the top teeth appear to project forward
adenoidal tissue = the pharyngeal tonsils, glands at the back of the throat where the passages from the nose join the throat