adenoidal (adj.)

1852, "gland-like, resembling a gland," from adenoid + -al (1). From 1919 as "having the appearance of one with adenoids."

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adenoid (adj.)

1839, "gland-like," from medical Latin adenoideus, from Greek adenoeides, from adēn (genitive adēnos) "gland" (from PIE root *engw- "internal organ;" see inguinal) + eidos "form" (see -oid). Adenoids "adenoid growths" is attested by 1856.

-al (1)

suffix forming adjectives from nouns or other adjectives, "of, like, related to, pertaining to," Middle English -al, -el, from French or directly from Latin -alis (see -al (2)).

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Definitions of adenoidal

adenoidal (adj.)

of or pertaining to the adenoids;

adenoidal (adj.)

sounding as if the nose were pinched;

Synonyms: pinched / nasal

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