| adenodynia | Rarely used term for adenalgia. Origin: adeno-+ G. Odyne, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
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| adenoepithelioma | <tumour> Obsolete term for an epithelioma containing glandular elements. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenofibroma | A benign neoplasm composed of glandular and fibrous tissues, with a relatively large proportion of glands. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenofibromyoma | A small, circumscribed, benign tumour of the genital tract, composed of small glandlike spaces lined by flattened or cuboidal mesothelium-like cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenofibrosis | A nodular, benign breast lesion occurring most frequently in relatively young women and consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma; the changes may be difficult to distinguish microscopically from carcinoma. Also, a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acimar tissue with increased stroma; the basal cell layer shows characteristic smooth muscle metaplasia. Synonym: adenofibrosis, fibrosing adenomatosis, fibrosing adenosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenogenous | Having an origin from glandular tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenographic | Pertaining to adenography. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| adenography | That part of anatomy which describes the glands. Origin: Adeno-. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| adenohypophysial | Relating to the adenohypophysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenohypophysis | It consists of the distal part, intermediate part, and infundibular part. See: hypophysis. Synonym: lobus anterior hypophyseos, anterior lobe of hypophysis, glandular lobe of hypophysis, lobus glandularis hypophyseos. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenohypophysitis | Inflammatory reaction or sepsis affecting the anterior pituitary gland, often related to pregnancy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoid | <anatomy> Lymphoid tissue which forms a prominence on the wall of the pharyngeal recess of the nasopharynx. A mass of lymphoid tissue in the upper part of throat behind the nose. (25 Jun 1999) |
| adenoid cystic carcinoma | <tumour> A histologic type of carcinoma characterised by large epithelial masses containing round, glandlike spaces or cysts which frequently contain mucus or collagen and are bordered by a few or many layers of epithelial cells without intervening stroma, forming a cribriform pattern like a slice of Swiss cheese; perineural invasion and haematogenous metastasis are common; occurs most commonly in salivary glands. Synonym: cylindromatous carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoid facies | The open-mouthed and often dull appearance in children with adenoid hypertrophy, associated with a pinched nose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoid squamous cell carcinoma | <tumour> A malignant neoplasm consisting chiefly of glandular epithelium (adenocarcinoma), usually well differentiated, with foci of metaplasia to squamous (or epidermoid) neoplastic cells. Synonym: adenoid squamous cell carcinoma. (05 Mar 2000) |