noun
a disorder of the glands of the body
• Syn: ↑glandular disease, ↑gland disease, ↑glandular disorder
• Hyponyms:
↑hyperparathyroidism, ↑hypoparathyroidism, ↑hyperpituitarism, ↑Addison's disease, ↑Addison's syndrome, ↑hypoadrenalism, ↑hypoadrenocorticism, ↑adenopathy, ↑aldosteronism, ↑hyperaldosteronism, ↑Cushing's disease, ↑hyperadrenalism, ↑Cushing's syndrome, ↑hyperadrenocorticism, ↑hyperthyroidism, ↑thyrotoxicosis, ↑hypothyroidism
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/ad'n oh"sis/, n. Pathol.
1. abnormal development or enlargement of glandular tissue.
2. any disease of a gland.
[ADEN- + -OSIS]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.