Glossary for Enlarged adenoids

Medical terms related to Enlarged adenoids or mentioned in this section include:

• Adenoid cystic carcinoma: A malignant cancer in the form of cysts which may occur in the salivary glands, breast, mucous glands of the respiratory tract and sometimes in vulval vestibular glands. Also called adeoncystic carcinoma, adenomyoepithelioma, cribriform carcinoma or cylindroma.
• Allergies: Immune system over-reaction to various substances.
• Breathing difficulties: Various types of breathing difficulty (dyspnea).
• Breathing symptoms: Symptoms affecting the breathing systems.
• Enlarged adenoids in children:
• Epstein-Barr virus: Common virus causing mononucleosis
• Franke triad: A term used to describe the association of palate abnormalities, deviated nasal septum and enlarged adenoids.
• Infection: Infections as a symptom.
• Red throat: Redness inside the throat
• Sleep apnea: A condition which is characterized by transient attacks of apnea that usually occur during ones sleep
• Sore throat: Discomfort in the throat or with swallowing
• Throat symptoms: Symptoms affecting the throat
• Timme syndrome: A syndrome involving insufficiency of the thymus, adrenal and pituitary glands. The disorder has involves three phases, each of which has varying symptoms: phase 1 is before puberty, phase 2 occurs after puberty and phase 3 tends to occur in the third decade.
• Tonsil symptoms: Symptoms affecting the tonsils

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