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adenosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
adeno-sis
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Benign swelling, scarring or enlargement of the lymph glands; a minor, low-risk glandular condition.

Etymology

From aden- + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

adenoses (plural)

Derived Forms

fibroadenosis polyadenosis sialadenosis

Frequently Paired Words

adenose adenous adenine

Synonyms

glandular disease gland disease glandular disorder

Questions

What does adenosis mean?
Benign swelling, scarring or enlargement of the lymph glands; a minor, low-risk glandular condition.
Where does adenosis come from?
From aden- + -osis.

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