The tonsils are lumps on each side at the back of the throat, whereas the adenoids are glands further up in the throat and behind the nose. They form part of the immune system. The tonsils and ...

Your tonsils and adenoids are part of your immune system. They’re similar to the lymph nodes found throughout the rest of your body. Your tonsils are located in the back of your throat. They’re the ...

Enlarged adenoids are common in children, though in rare cases they can also affect adults. The adenoids can become enlarged due to an infection, or they may be enlarged from birth. The adenoids are ...

When it comes to checking a child's sore throat, my parents gets adenoids and tonsils confused. The tonsils are visible at the back of the throat, while adenoids aren’t directly visible in a routine ...

Adenoids and tonsils are often talked about together. But while they both work to help your body stay healthy, your adenoids and tonsils are actually separate things. So, just what are adenoids? What ...

RUDN doctors have discovered genetic and viral causes of a frequent ENT disease in children - adenoid hypertrophy. The results are published in Life. Adenoid hypertrophy (AH), or their overgrowth, is ...