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 • Apr. 19, 2023
She looked, and sounded, a bit like Olive Oyl, with reddish hair, freckles, and a bad case of adenoids.
From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022
In children, the culprit is frequently obstructions from the adenoids or tonsils, and the solution can be as simple as an operation.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2021
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 • Jul. 23, 2019
His voice was slightly nasal, perhaps because he needed to have his tonsils and adenoids removed.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
