adenosis

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a medical diagram showing adenosis.

Definition

Noun: A disorder affecting the glands of the body, characterized by abnormal development or function of glandular tissue.

Usage

This is a medical term used to describe a pathological condition involving glands. It is typically used in clinical, diagnostic, or academic contexts. - The biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of adenosis. - Sclerosing adenosis is a benign condition found in breast tissue.

Advanced Usage

• Sclerosing adenosis: A specific, usually non-cancerous, condition where glandular tissue in the breast becomes hardened and may mimic cancer on a mammogram.
  • The pathologist distinguished sclerosing adenosis from invasive carcinoma.

Variants and Related Words

• Adenomatous (adj): Relating to or resembling a benign tumor of glandular origin.
  • The polyp was identified as adenomatous.

Synonyms

• Glandular disorder: A more general term for any malfunction or disease of the glands.
• Dysplasia (in specific contexts): Abnormal development or growth of cells or tissues, which can include glandular tissue.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a disorder of the glands of the body

Từ đồng nghĩa

• glandular disease
• gland disease
• glandular disorder