| adenoneural | An obsolete term relating to a gland and a nervous element. See: neuroendocrine. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| adenopathy | <pathology> A general term for glandular disease. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease (27 Sep 1997) |
| adenophlegmon | Acute inflammation of a gland and the adjacent connective tissue. Origin: adeno-+ G. Phlegmone, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| Adenophorasida | A class of nematodes lacking lateral canals opening into the excretory system and phasmids, with few or no caudal papillae, eggs unsegmented, and with polar plugs or hatching in utero. It includes the genera Trichuris, Capillaria, and Trichinella among important parasites of man and domestic animals. See: Secernentasida. Synonym: Adenophorea, Aphasmidia. Origin: G. Aden, gland, + phor, thief (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenophorea | A subclass of nematodes characterised by reduced or absent caudal papillae and an excretory system lacking lateral canals. Its organisms are usually infective to their final host. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenophorea infections | Infections with nematodes of the subclass adenophorea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenophorous | <botany> Producing glands. Origin: Adeno- + Gr. Bearing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| adenophyllous | <botany> Having glands on the leaves. Origin: Adeno- + Gr. Leaf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| adenophyma | An obsolete term for any condition in which a gland or glandular organ is grossly enlarged as the result of inflammation. Origin: adeno-+ G. Phyma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenosalpingitis | An abnormal condition of the fallopian tube in the place where it attaches to the uterus, characterised by nodules. (09 Oct 1997) |
| adenosarcoma | A malignant neoplasm arising simultaneously or consecutively in mesodermal tissue and glandular epithelium of the same part. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenosatellite virus | <virology> A genus of viruses in the family Parvoviridae which are all defective viruses (unable to replicate by themselves) and depend on the co-infection of their host cell by other, nondefective viruses to help them replicate. (09 Oct 1997) |
| adenose | Relating to a gland. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenosinase | <enzyme> An enzyme hydrolyzing adenosine to adenine and d-ribose. Synonym: adenosinase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenosine | <biochemistry> A ribonucleotide which consists of the nitrogenous base adenine linked to the sugar ribose. <drug> A cardiac drug used in terminating PSVT involving reentry pathways that include the AV node or Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. For atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, atrial or ventricular tachycardias, adenosine may produce transient AV block that may help identify the rhythm. Pharmacologic action: Endogenous purine nucleoside that depresses AV node and sinus node activity. Brief duration of action (1-2 min). Dose: Rapid 6 mg IV bolus over 1-3 sec. May repeat at 12 mg IV bolus within 1-2 min Patients taking theophylline may require larger doses. Use a smaller dose with cardiac transplant patients. Potential complications: Common but transient - flushing, dyspnea, chest pain, bradycardia, and ventricular ectopy. Theophylline (and caffeine) blocks adenosine's effects. Dipyridamole potentiates adenosine's effects. Use other agents to avoid these drug interactions. (15 Mar 2000) |