Adenoids and Adenoidectomy
What Are Adenoids? Adenoids are a patch of tissue that sits at the very back of the nasal passage. Like tonsils, adenoids help keep the body healthy by trapping harmful bacteria and viruses that we breathe in or swallow. Adenoids (AD-eh-noyds) do important work as infection fighters for babies and young children. But they become less important as a child …
