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Adenoid. In anatomy, the pharyngeal tonsil, also known as the nasopharyngeal tonsil or adenoid, is the superior -most of the tonsils. It is a mass of lymphatic tissue located behind the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the throat. In children, it normally forms a soft mound in the roof and back wall of ...
Adenoid hypertrophy. Adenoid hilighted in green. Adenoid hypertrophy ( enlarged adenoids) is the unusual growth ( hypertrophy) of the adenoid (pharyngeal tonsil) first described in 1868 by the Danish physician Wilhelm Meyer (1824–1895) in Copenhagen. He described a long term adenoid hypertrophy that will cause an obstruction of the nasal airways.
Long face syndrome. Long face syndrome, also referred to as skeletal open bite, [1] is a relatively common condition characterised by excessive vertical facial development. [2] Its causes may be either genetic or environmental. Long face syndrome is "a common dentofacial abnormality." [3] : 369 [4] Its diagnosis, symptomology and treatments are ...
Facies (medical) In medical contexts, a facies is a distinctive facial expression or appearance associated with a specific medical condition. [1] The term comes from Latin for "face". [2] As a fifth declension noun, [3] facies can be both singular and plural.
Adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoid for reasons which include impaired breathing through the nose, chronic infections, or recurrent earaches. The effectiveness of removing the adenoids in children to improve recurrent nasal symptoms and/or nasal obstruction has not been well studied. [1]
Adenoiditis is the inflammation of the adenoid tissue usually caused by an infection. Adenoiditis is treated using medication ( antibiotics and/or steroids) or surgical intervention. Adenoiditis may produce cold-like symptoms. However, adenoiditis symptoms often persist for ten or more days, and often include pus -like discharge from nose.
Adenovirus infection is a contagious viral disease, caused by adenoviruses, commonly resulting in a respiratory tract infection. [1] [10] Typical symptoms range from those of a common cold, such as nasal congestion, coryza and cough, to difficulty breathing as in pneumonia. [10] Other general symptoms include fever, fatigue, muscle aches ...
Cowden syndrome (also known as Cowden's disease and multiple hamartoma syndrome) is an autosomal dominant inherited condition characterized by benign overgrowths called hamartomas as well as an increased lifetime risk of breast, thyroid, uterine, and other cancers. [1] It is often underdiagnosed due to variability in disease presentation, but ...