Encyclopedia: Adenoids
Adenoids are a mass of lymphoid tissue situated at the very back of the nose, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the mouth. Normally, in children, they make a soft mound in the roof and posterior wall of the nasopharynx, just above and behind the uvula. Adenoids are part of the immune system. Like all lymph tissue, they trap infectious agents like viruses and bacteria,...
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Ihave troubles breathing through my nose and stufff and i kno its my adenoids when...
Ihave troubles breathing through my nose and stufff and i kno its my adenoids when...
Adenoids are in fact "pharyngeal tonsils" much like the tonsils in the back of your throat and the tonsils in your lower trachea, they are made of lymph tissue. Lymph...
Asked by jesse125688 - 16 months ago
How young is too young to have tonsils and adenoids removed?
My son is 2 and he is having an op next month to remove his...
My son is 2 and he is having an op next month to remove his...
I think the pros are obvious...as for the cons...my daughter is severely asthmatic. She's had surgery 3 times for other issues not related to her asthma. Each time...
Asked by Kellie C - 18 months ago
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