Why do we have adenoids?(Ask Doctor Cory)

From: U.S. Kids | Date: March 1, 1995| Author: SerVaas, Cory | Copyright information

Dear Dr. Cory

Why do we have adenoids? I got mine taken out last year and was wondering what they were used for. Sarah Ness Oakes, North Dakota

Dear Sarah,

Adenoids and tonsils are special glands in the throat. They protect us from viruses and bacteria that enter the body through the nose and mouth.

When tonsils and adenoids are fighting infections, they get larger. When the infection is gone, ...

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