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adenosis

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[ad-n-oh-sis] / ˌæd nˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. abnormal development or enlargement of glandular tissue.

  2. any disease of a gland.

Etymology

Origin of adenosis

aden- + -osis

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Although thousands of young women whose mothers took DES have developed the adenosis formation, so far fewer than 200 of them are known to be suffering from the cancer.

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