Etymology: New Latin, from Greek adeno-, from aden-, adēn; akin to Old Norse ökkr lump, Latin inguen groin, Greek nephros kidney — more at nephritis
adenitis
adenocarcinoma
2. : glandular and
adenoneural
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var. of adeno- before a vowel: adenitis.
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aden- /a-dən-/
combining form
Denoting gland
ORIGIN: Gr adēn gland
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adenecˈtomy noun
Surgical removal of a gland
adenine /adˈən-ēn or adˈən-īn/ noun
A substance found in all glandular tissues, one of the four bases in deoxyribonucleic acids, in close association with thymine
adenitis /ad-ən-īˈtis/ noun
Inflammation of glands
adenocarcinoma /-ō-kär-si-nōˈmə/ noun (pl adenocarcinōˈmata or adenocarcinōˈmas)
A malignant tumour of glandular origin or gland-like structure
adenohypophysis /-ō-hī-pophˈi-sis/ noun (pl adenohypophˈyses /-sēz/)
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
adˈenoid adjective
1. Gland-like
2. Glandular
noun
(usu in pl) glandular tissue at the back of the nose
adenoidˈal adjective
1. Of adenoids
2. Affected by or as if by adenoids (such as a voice)
adenoidecˈtomy noun
Surgical removal of adenoids
adenōˈma noun (pl adenōˈmata or adenōˈmas)
A benign tumour like, or originating in, a gland
adenōˈmatous adjective
adenosine /adˈə-nō-sin, also ə-denˈ/ noun
A nucleoside made up of adenine and ribose, one of its compounds being adenosine triphosphate, which is present in all cells and stores energy for muscle contraction
adenovīˈrus noun
Any of a group of viruses that attack the upper respiratory tract, and may produce malignancy
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aden-, adeni-, adeno-combining forms of prec. in Gr., mod.L and Eng.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.