Term Gallery logo

espanhol
hipertrofia adenoidea

Upper respiratory tract disease characterized by the unusual growth of the adenoid tonsil; has symptom snoring, has symptom hyponasality, has symptom otitis media with effusion, has symptom mouth breathing.

        hipertrofia adenoidea
        1
        Some 10 per cent of children snore, too, often due to enlarged adenoids that shrink by the age of seven.
        The Irish Times
        2
        An estimated 10 % of preschoolers snore, and the most common causes are thought to be obesity, or enlarged adenoids or tonsils.
        Radio NZ
        3
        Suppressive Surgical Treatment of Tonsillitis and Enlarged Adenoids
        Nature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease...
        1
        Results: The two groups did not differ significantly with respect to preoperative symptoms, the size of tonsils, and the presence of adenoid hypertrophy.
        Pubmed
        1
        Our study group was represented by 58 children undergoing adenoidectomy for adenoidal hypertrophy.
        Pubmed