adeno-, aden-, adeni-

A reference to a glandular structure, but occurring in a part normally devoid of glands: In her seminar, Amanda learned that glands were abnormally located in heradnic tissues, and not always in the areas where they normally existed.

Inflammation of the sweat glands: Meg's skin hurt her and her dermatologist noticed that the glands responsible for persperation were infected and termed her condition as being a case of hidradenitis .

Any skin condition occurring with associated abnormal sweating: Valerie's dermatologist explained to her that she had a case of hidroa indicated by little skin blisters that could have been caused by an excess of perspiration.

Glandular enlargement: Hyperadenosis can especially be detected in the lymphatic glands as in the Hodgkin's disease.

Any deficiency in the function of a glandular organ or tissue: The outdated term hypoadenia refers to the functional inadequacy of the activity of the glands in an organ or in the tissues of a person's body.

Inflammation of a lymph node or lymph nodes: Lymphadenitis is a swelling of the lymph nodes and is frequently an indication of an infection, sometimes its origin is not known and is benign.

Relating to, or resembling, or derived from a lymph node: Lymphadenoid tissue can be exemplified by the tonsils, bone marrow, and the spleen.

An enlarged lymph node: A lymphadenoma can be described as Hodgkin's disease or as a pseudo-leucemia.

Any disease process affecting a lymph node or lymph nodes: The lymphadenopathy is an indication of an unclear or general benign infection.

A pituitary adenoma larger than ten mm in diameter: Macoadenomas, arising in the pituitary gland, are tumors that can be divided into three groups: benign adenomas, invasive adenomas, and carcinomas.

Inflammation of the axillary glands: The obsolete term maschaladenitis refers to a soreness and swelling of the armpit lymph nodes.

An adenoma of the breast: Adenoma is a benign tumor with cells arranged in patterns similar to those of a gland.

A pituitary adenoma less than 10 mm in diameter: A microadenoma is a tiny adenoma which is thought to be connected with hypersecretion syndromes.

Adenoma of the kidney: Dr. Williams diagnosed Jim with a case of nephradenoma, which was a benign glanular tumor in one of his kidneys.

Inflammation of the tissues adjacent to a gland: Dr. Smith diagnosed Mary with a condition of paradenitis involving a swelling, redness, and soreness around one of her lymphatic glands.