adeno-, aden-, adeni-

(Greek: gland(s), glandular [from “acorn”])

sialodacryoadenitis

Severe inflammation of the salivary and lacrimal glands in rats, caused by a coronavirus.

Characteristics include exophthalmos, facial swelling, and redness around the eyes. It is usually self-limiting, but severe forms can lead to blindness.

spiradenitis

1. Inflammation of the sweat glands; also, hidradenitis.
2. A funiculus (small structure resembling a cord) beginning in the coil of a sweat gland.

Spiro-, "coil" + aden, "gland" + -itis, "inflammation".

spiradenoma

A benign tumor of sweat glands, especially of the coil portion (from speira, "coil" + adenoma, "benign tumor that arises in or resembles glandular tissue").

syringadenosus

Relating to the sweat glands.

tetradenous

Inflammation of the tarsal borders of the eyelids and meibomian glands.

thyroadenitis

Inflammation of the thyroid gland; thyroiditis.

tonsilloadenoidectomy

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adeno-, aden-, adeni-

(Greek: gland(s), glandular [from “acorn”])

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