adenoids
n[pl]
(anatomy 解) pieces of spongy tissue between the back of the nose and the throat, often making breathing and speaking difficult 腺样增殖体(鼻後与喉之间的海绵状组织, 常可造成呼吸及说话困难)
have one´s adenoids out, ie by a surgical operation 摘除某人的腺样增殖体(施外科手术)
(infml 口) She´s got adenoids, ie is suffering from an inflammation of the adenoids. 她患腺样增殖症.