<P> The adenoid , also known as a pharyngeal tonsil or nasopharyngeal tonsil , is the superior-most of the tonsils . It is a mass of lymphatic tissue located behind the nasal cavity , in the roof of the nasopharynx , where the nose blends into the throat . In children , it normally forms a soft mound in the roof and back wall of the nasopharynx , just above and behind the uvula . </P>
<P> The adenoid , also known as a pharyngeal tonsil or nasopharyngeal tonsil , is the superior-most of the tonsils . It is a mass of lymphatic tissue located behind the nasal cavity , in the roof of the nasopharynx , where the nose blends into the throat . In children , it normally forms a soft mound in the roof and back wall of the nasopharynx , just above and behind the uvula . </P>
the lymphoid tissue located in the nasopharynx behind the nose is called the
the lymphoid tissue located in the nasopharynx behind the nose is called the
adenoid
adenoid