Hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids.是什么意思？

Hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids.

咽扁桃体的肥大称为腺状肿大.

hypertrophy

n. 肥大，过度生长，过度增大；vt. （使）过分生长，患肥大症；

例句
Method CT manifestations of 60 children with adenoid hypertrophy were retrospectively analyzed.
方法:回顾分析60例儿童腺样体肥大的CT表现.

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

tonsils

n. 扁桃体( tonsil的名词复数 )；

例句
'He has had his tonsils out and has been ill, too,' she noted in her diary...
“他切除了扁桃体，一直病着，”她在日记里写道。

is

vt.& vi. 是（be的三单形式；n. 存在；

例句
Bollinger 'RD' is a rare, highly prized wine.
博林格RD香槟是一种名贵的备受推崇的葡萄酒。

called

v. 叫( call的过去式和过去分词 )，通电话，认为，估计；

例句
He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.
他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。

adenoids

n. 腺状肿大，扁桃腺肥大，腺的，淋巴组织的( adenoid的名词复数 )；

例句
Results: Adenoids vegetation has high incidence period of 6 to 8 ages.
结果: 6～8岁为多发年龄.