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Results 1 - 10 of 21 for adenoids
  1. Enlarged adenoids 
    The adenoids are lymph tissues that sit in your upper airway between your nose and the back of your throat. They are similar to the tonsils. Enlarged adenoids means this tissue is swollen.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001649.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Adenoid removal 
    Adenoid removal is surgery to take out the adenoid glands. The adenoid glands sit behind your nose above the roof ... these glands when you take a breath. The adenoids are often taken out at the same time ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003011.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Tonsil and adenoid removal – discharge 
    ... child had surgery to remove the tonsil and adenoid glands in the throat. These glands are located ... nose and the back of the throat. Often, adenoids are removed at the same time as the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000155.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Adenoid removal - series (image) 
    The adenoids (lymphatic tissue in the back of the throat), along with the tonsils, comprise the Waldeyer ring. ... Adenoidectomy may be recommended when enlarged adenoids are ... Has trouble breathing through the nose (nasal obstruction) Has ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100076_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Adenoids (image) 
    Adenoids are masses of tissue located high on the posterior wall of the pharynx. They are made ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19259.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Tonsil removal - what to ask your doctor 
    ... back of the throat. The tonsils and the adenoid glands can be removed at the same time. The adenoid glands are located above the tonsils, in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000229.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Ear infection - acute 
    ... and saliva produced during teething Infected or overgrown adenoids (lymph tissue in the upper part of the ... be removed in your provider's office. If the adenoids are enlarged, removing them with surgery may be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000638.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Obstructive sleep apnea - adults 
    ... and block the airway Obesity Large tonsils and adenoids that can block the airway Sleeping on your ... there are physical problems. Remove the tonsils and adenoids . Implant a pacemaker-like device that stimulates the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000811.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Tonsillectomy 
    ... The tonsils are often removed along with the adenoid glands. The latter surgery is called adenoidectomy and ... Elsevier; 2020:chap 66. Wetmore RF. Tonsils and adenoids. In: Kliegman RM, St. Geme JW, Blum NJ, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003013.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Pediatric sleep apnea 
    ... This is often because of large tonsils or adenoids, which partially block the airflow. When the muscles ... Surgery to remove the tonsils and adenoids often cures the condition ... also may be used to: Remove extra tissue at the back of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007660.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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