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Adenoides

Adenoides (adenoides; Greek adenos, aden – iron + Greek - eides – similar; synonym: vegetations are adenoid, adenoid vegetations) – patholologically a giperplazirovanny pharyngeal (nasopharyngeal) almond. Adenoides cause difficulty of nasal breath, decrease in hearing and some other frustration.

 
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