The adenoid, a mass of lymphatic tissue situated posterior to the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the throat. {xref="https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5889-4463"}
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Abnormality of adenoids; Abnormality of nasopharyngeal adenoids; Abnormality of nasopharyngeal tonsil; Abnormality of pharyngeal tonsil