"adenoiditis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: adenoiditises [plural]
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  1. (medicine) Inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat. Related terms: tonsilitis Translations (inflammation of the adenoid): kitarisatulehdus (Finnish), adenoiditis (Indonesian), adenoidite [feminine] (Portuguese)

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