Vocabulary : Aden- to Adenoid

Aden- : Alt. of Adeno-
Aden ulcer : A disease endemic in various parts of tropical Asia, due to a specific microorganism which produces chronic ulcers on the limbs. It is often fatal. Called also Cochin China ulcer, Persian ulcer, tropical ulcer, etc.
Adenalgia : Alt. of Adenalgy
Adenalgy : Pain in a gland.
Adeniform : Shaped like a gland; adenoid.

Adenitis : Glandular inflammation.
Adeno- : Combining forms of the Greek word for gland; -- used in words relating to the structure, diseases, etc., of the glands.
Adenographic : Pertaining to adenography.
Adenography : That part of anatomy which describes the glands.
Adenoid : Alt. of Adenoidal ;; A swelling produced by overgrowth of the adenoid tissue in the roof of the pharynx; -- usually in pl.

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