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adenoidal

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ad·e·noi·dal  (dn-oidl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the adenoids.
2. Suggestive of the vocal sound caused by abnormally enlarged adenoids: a singer with an adenoidal voice.
adenoidal [ˌædɪˈnɔɪdəl]
adj
1. having the nasal tones or impaired breathing of one with enlarged adenoids
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) another word for adenoid (for all senses)
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Adj.1.adenoidal - of or pertaining to the adenoidsadenoidal - of or pertaining to the adenoids    
2.adenoidal - sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice"
pinched, nasal
high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
Translations
adenoidal [ˈædɪnɔɪdl] ADJ → adenoideo
he has an adenoidal tone → tiene una voz gangosa
adenoidal [ˌædɪˈnɔɪdəl] adj → adénoïde
adenoidal
adj → adenoid; voice, adolescent → näselnd; adenoidal infection → Infektion f → der Rachenmandeln
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