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ad·enoids (ad′'n o̵idz′, ad′no̵idz′)
plural noun
growths of lymphoid tissue in the upper part of the throat, behind the nose: they can swell up, esp. during childhood, obstruct breathing and speaking, and cause chronic ear infections
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