Biomaterial Database

Tonsils and adenoids: why the dilemma? 1980

O Diamond

Enlarged tonsils and adenoids have been implicated in dentofacial development and in the developing facial configuration. The growth pattern and the role of these lymphoid tissues are controversial, as are the benefits to be gained by their surgical removel. The diagnosis of enlarged tonsils and adenoids and of mouth breathing is not based on well-defined criteria.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008206	Lymphatic Diseases	Diseases of LYMPH; LYMPH NODES; or LYMPHATIC VESSELS.	Lymphatism,Status Lymphaticus,Disease, Lymphatic,Diseases, Lymphatic,Lymphatic Disease
D008445	Maxillofacial Development	The process of growth and differentiation of the jaws and face.	Development, Maxillofacial,Developments, Maxillofacial,Maxillofacial Developments
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009058	Mouth Breathing	Abnormal breathing through the mouth, usually associated with obstructive disorders of the nasal passages.	Breathing, Mouth,Breathings, Mouth,Mouth Breathings
D012119	Respiration	The act of breathing with the LUNGS, consisting of INHALATION, or the taking into the lungs of the ambient air, and of EXHALATION, or the expelling of the modified air which contains more CARBON DIOXIDE than the air taken in (Blakiston's Gould Medical Dictionary, 4th ed.). This does not include tissue respiration (	Breathing
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000233	Adenoidectomy	Excision of the adenoids. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Adenoidectomies
D000234	Adenoids	A collection of lymphoid nodules on the posterior wall and roof of the NASOPHARYNX.	Pharyngeal Tonsils,Tonsil, Pharyngeal,Pharyngeal Tonsil,Adenoid,Tonsils, Pharyngeal