adenoids

Example Sentences

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She deserves a treat because she really helped us out last week when our little boy had his tonsils and adenoids out.

From BBC

She looked, and sounded, a bit like Olive Oyl, with reddish hair, freckles, and a bad case of adenoids.

From New York Times

In children, the culprit is frequently obstructions from the adenoids or tonsils, and the solution can be as simple as an operation.

From Salon

He had been on a waiting list to have his adenoids removed, along with his enlarged tonsils, in a bid to prevent more incidents.

From BBC

He had his tonsils and adenoids removed when he was 6, which made his hospital stays less frequent and enabled him to play sports.

From Washington Post