English
adenoidal
From adenoid + -al.
A compound of adenoid + -al
Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷḗn
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δήν ‘gland’
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓δενοειδής ‘glandular’
New Latin adenoīdēs
French adénoïde
English adenoid
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to the adenoids.
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Etymograph / adenoidal