Definition

1. Noun:
   • Gland enlargement: "adenomegaly" refers to the abnormal enlargement or swelling of a gland or glands.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with adenomegaly after the physical examination.
  • Adenomegaly can sometimes be a symptom of an underlying infection.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is primarily used in clinical and pathological descriptions to denote glandular swelling without specifying the cause.
  • The report noted cervical adenomegaly, prompting further investigation.

Variants and Related Words

• Adenopathy (n): A broader term for any disease of a gland, often used interchangeably with adenomegaly to indicate gland enlargement, especially of lymph nodes.
  • The physician checked for signs of adenopathy.

Synonyms

• Glandular enlargement
• Swollen gland(s)

Different Meanings

This word has a single, specific medical meaning related to gland size. It does not have common idiomatic or figurative uses.

Notes

"Adenomegaly" is a technical medical term. It is a compound word formed from "adeno-" (meaning gland) and "-megaly" (meaning enlargement). In general conversation, phrases like "swollen glands" are more commonly used.

Noun

1. gland enlargement