Adenoid
Adenoid , noun
1.
(Medicine) Lymphoid tissue in the roof of the nasopharynx; -- often in the pl. — Stedman 25
2.
(Medicine) A swelling produced by overgrowth of adenoid{1} tissue; -- usually in pl. — AS
Adenoid , adjective
1.
(Medicine) Of or relating to a gland.
2.
(Medicine) Pertaining to adenoids{2}. — Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary
Adenoid ({not transcribed}) , adjective
Glandlike; glandular.
Also: Adenoidal