[pl.] pieces of soft tissue at the back of the nose and throat that can swell up and cause breathing difficulties, especially in children
adenoidal adjective [onlybeforenoun]:
an adenoidal voice (= one that sounds as though you are talking through your nose, caused by adenoids)
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