See Also: adeno-(medicine)
Adeno-(health)
adeno-(dictionary)
adeno-associated virus(medicine)
gallus adeno-like virus(medicine)

adeno- (iou)



adeno- combining form of Greek aden gland: see -O-. Before a vowel aden-.
adenocarci'noma noun, pl. -mas, -mata , Medicine a malignant epithelial tumour of glandular form L19.
adenohy'pophysis noun, pl. -physes , Anatomy the anterior lobe of the hypophysis (pituitary gland) M20.
ade'noma noun, pl. -mas, -mata , Medicine a benign epithelial tumour of glandular form L19.
ade'nomatous adjective pertaining to or resembling an adenoma L19.
adeno'virus noun (Medicine) any of a class of viruses (the first examples of which were discovered in adenoid tissue), most of which cause respiratory diseases M20.