adeno-, comb. form
(ˈædɪnəʊ)
[Gr. ἀδήν gland + -o1.]
Used in Biol. and Med. in terms relating to glands, spec. the adenoids, as adenolymˈphoma n. (pl. -omas, -omata), † (a) a tumour-like enlargement of a lymph node (obs.); (b) a benign encapsulated tumour composed chiefly of lymphoid tissue and usually occurring in the salivary glands of men.
| 1881 Syd. Soc. Lex., *Adenolymphoma, a synonym of Lymphadenoma. 1900 Dorland Med. Dict. 24/1 Adenolymphoma, adenoma of a lymph-organ. 1966 Wright & Symmers Systemic Path. I. xi. 449/1 The adenolymphoma is very slowly growing, and presents as a soft, lobulated mass. 1974 Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Stud. III. i. xix. 14/1 Adenolymphomata arise from heterotopic salivary gland tissue within lymph nodes in or around the parotid gland, and are rarely malignant. 1989 Clin. Otolaryngol. XIV. 205/1 Adenolymphoma is the second most common tumour of the major salivary glands and arises almost exclusively in the parotid gland. |
ˌadenomyˈoma n. (pl. -omas, -omata), a non-malignant myoma containing glandular elements, usually occurring in the uterus.
| 1889 Cent. Dict., *Adenomyoma. 1904 Jrnl. Obstetr. & Gynæcol. V. 251 We conclude that we have to deal with an adenomyoma of the uterus, the name adenomyoma denoting a new formation composed of glandular and muscular elements. 1978 Dis. Colon & Rectum XXI. 259/1 Adenomyoma of the stomach is an uncommon lesion. |
ˌadenosarˈcoma n. (pl. -omas, -omata), a complex sarcoma containing glandular elements.
| 1881 Syd. Soc. Lex., *Adenosarcoma. 1895 Brooklyn Med. Jrnl. IX. 33 Dr. Wilson..reported it to be ‘Adeno Sarcoma of rapid growth’. 1989 Obstetr. & Gynecol. LXXIII. 510/1 Müllerian adenosarcoma is a distinctive type of müllerian mixed tumor, consisting of benign-appearing neoplastic glands and a sarcomatous stroma. |
ˌadenotonsiˈllectomy n., surgical removal of the adenoids and tonsils.
| 1941 Dorland & Miller Med. Dict. (ed. 19) 52/1 *Adenotonsillectomy. 1967 Jrnl. Laryngol. & Otol. LXXXI. 777 Surgeons specializing in E.N.T. since World War II have found themselves the innocent inheritors of an extremely controversial operation, adenotonsillectomy. 1987 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 29 Aug. 541/2 (caption) Early adenotonsillectomy in children with failure to thrive, enlarged tonsils, and associated obstructive apnoea will lead to dramatic improvement in weight gain and general wellbeing. |