relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue

a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids; enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children

[ Syn: pharyngeal tonsil , luschkas tonsil , third tonsil , tonsilla pharyngealis , tonsilla adenoidea ]