<prompt> Adenoids are also called?Nasopharyngeal tonsilsPalatine tonsilsFaucial tonsilsLingual tonsils  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., Nasopharyngeal tonsils o Adenoids, also known as nasopharyngeal tonsils, are subepithelial collection of lymphoid tissue at the junction of roof and posterior wall of nasopharynx,o Adenoids act as a barrier to infection,o Adenoids are subjected to physiological enlargement.o They are present at birth, enlarge upto 6 years of age and then atrophy and completely disappear by 20 years of age.o Upper respiratory tract infections Rhinitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis and allergies can cause adenoid hypertrophy. 