"Adenoids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A collection of lymphoid nodules on the posterior wall and roof of the NASOPHARYNX.
| Descriptor ID |
D000234
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.557.500 A10.549.100 A14.724.557.500 A15.382.520.604.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Adenoids- Adenoids
- Adenoid
- Pharyngeal Tonsils
- Tonsil, Pharyngeal
- Pharyngeal Tonsil
- Tonsils, Pharyngeal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adenoids" by people in Profiles.
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The impact of adenoid size on rate of revision sphincter pharyngoplasty. Laryngoscope. 2014 Sep; 124(9):2170-5.
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Adenoid ciliostimulation in children with chronic otitis media. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Jan; 148(1):135-9.
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Cigarette smoke inhibits dynamic ciliary beat frequency in pediatric adenoid explants. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Apr; 146(4):659-63.
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Value-based approach to power-assisted adenoidectomy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2003 Jul; 112(7):606-10.
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Signal transduction pathways in modulation of ciliary beat frequency by methacholine. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1997 Mar; 106(3):230-6.
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Dual signal transduction mechanisms modulate ciliary beat frequency in upper airway epithelium. Am J Physiol. 1996 May; 270(5 Pt 1):L745-51.
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Signal transduction mechanisms in substance P-mediated ciliostimulation. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1995 Nov; 113(5):582-8.