adeno-, aden-, adeni-

Inflammation of the tissues surrounding or around a gland: While Jill was at the doctor's office for an examination, Dr. Dawson discovered a case of periadenitis pertaining to the swelling and soreness encircling one of her glands.

Adenitis of several or many glands: Polyadenitis is an inflammation of the lymph nodes, especially those of the cervical group.

Adenopathy affecting many lymph nodes: Jack read in his biology book that polyadenopathy referred to a disease or disorder that involved or concerned multiple lymph nodes in a person's body.

In botany and zoology, pertaining to or involving many glands: In Tom's biology book he learned that abundant plants and animals were polyadenous, which meant that they had numerous glands.

Inflammation of lymph nodes with formation of small abscesses: The poradenitis that Dr. Small discovered in Floyd's body was located in the iliac lymph nodes.

Inflammation and induration of a gland: Valerie's doctor said that the soft tissue of one of her glands had become extremely firm and hard indicating that she had a condition of scleradenitis.

A salivary gland: Arthur read in his biology book that the glands producing or secreting saliva in one's mouth were termed sialadens!

Excision of any one of the salivary glands: Sialadenectomy usually concerns one of the major salivary glands, particularly the parotid and submandibular glands.

Inflammation of a salivary gland or glands; sialitis:.Chronic nonspecific sialadenitis consists of a persistent inflammatory swelling of a major salivary gland, often characterized by recurrent exacerbations. It is sometimes the result of an infection secondary to duct obstruction, for instance by a calculus.

Radiography of the ducts of the salivary glands: After the instillation of an opaque contrast medium into the ducts, a sialadenography can be made. This method is also called "sialangiography", "sialoadenography", "sialoangiography", or "ptyalograpy".

A disease of the salivary gland: A condition of sialadeuosis refers to a non-inflammatory growth and swelling of the salivary glands.

Incision into a salivary gland: A sialadenotomy may be performed to drain an abscess or to remove a calculus.

Referring to something that has an influence on the salivary glands: Jack read in his biology book that certain sialadenotropic substances had an affinity for the salivary glands.

Severe inflammation of the salivary and lacrimal glands in rats, caused by a coronavirus: The virus which causes sialodacryoadenitis (SDAV) is characterized by exophthalmos, facial swelling, and redness around the eyes. It is usually self-limiting, but severe forms can lead to blindness.

1. Inflammation of the sweat glands: A spiradenitis is the swelling and painfulness of a cordlike structure which has its origin in the coil of a sweat gland.
2. Etymology: a small structure resembling a cord beginning in the coil of a sweat gland; from Greek speria-, "coil" + aden, "gland" + -itis, "inflammation".