aden/o
gland
From Greek aden, gland
Meaning
What does aden/o mean?
aden/o is a root meaning gland. It comes from Greek aden, gland.
Inside words it is spelled aden.
Do not confuse it with adren/o, the adrenal glands; aden/o means any gland, as in adenoma and adenocarcinoma.
In real words
Medical words with aden/o
a benign (not cancer) tumor of glandular tissue
a cancer that starts in glandular tissue, as most breast, colon and prostate cancers do
adenopathy
enlargement or disease of glands, especially swollen lymph nodes
surgical removal of the adenoids
a mass of lymphoid tissue in the upper throat behind the nose; usually said in the plural, adenoids
inflammation of the sweat glands, as in the long-term skin disease hidradenitis suppurativa
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with aden/o
Sources
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- MedlinePlus: Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- ADEN- Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- adeno- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Cells, tissues and the body
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