adenosis

[ ad-n-oh-sis ]
/ ˌæd nˈoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

abnormal development or enlargement of glandular tissue.
any disease of a gland.

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Origin of adenosis

aden- + -osis

Words nearby adenosis

adenosine diphosphate, adenosine monophosphate, adenosine phosphate, adenosine triphosphatase, adenosine triphosphate, adenosis, adenotomy, adenotonsillectomy, adenoviridae, adenovirus, adenyl
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Medical definitions for adenosis

adenosis
[ ăd′n-ō′sĭs ]

n. pl. ad•e•no•ses (-sēz′)

A disease of a gland, especially one marked by the abnormal formation or enlargement of glandular tissue.
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