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Enlarged adenoids - Overview

Alternative Names

Adenoids - enlarged

Definition of Enlarged adenoids:

Enlarged adenoids refers to swollen lymphatic tissue in the back of the nose. The tissue is similar to the tonsils.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Enlargement of the adenoids may occur naturally (beginning during fetal development), or it may be caused by long-term inflammation.

  • Reviewed last on: 1/30/2007
  • Ravindra Uppaluri, MD. Otolaryngologist, Private Practice, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
     
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