Definition

1. Noun:
   • A disorder of the glands of the body: A medical condition affecting one or more of the body's glands, which are organs that secrete substances (like hormones, sweat, or saliva) for use in the body or for discharge.

Usage

• The term "glandular disease" is a general, non-specific medical term. It is typically used in a broad, descriptive sense rather than to name a specific diagnosed illness.
• It is often used to categorize or initially describe a set of symptoms before a more precise diagnosis (like a specific gland and disorder) is determined.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient's symptoms suggested a possible glandular disease, so the doctor ordered tests on the thyroid and adrenal glands.
  • Endocrinologists specialize in diagnosing and treating glandular diseases such as diabetes and hyperthyroidism.

Advanced Usage

• "of glandular origin": Used to describe symptoms or conditions that arise from a malfunction in a gland.
  • The fever was thought to be of glandular origin.

Variants and Related Words

• Glandular (adj): Pertaining to or affecting a gland or glands.
  • The biopsy showed glandular tissue.
• Adenopathy (n): A more technical term for any disease or enlargement of a gland, especially a lymph node.
• Endocrinopathy (n): A specific type of glandular disease affecting the endocrine (hormone-secreting) glands.

Synonyms

• Gland disorder: A direct synonym with identical meaning.
• Adenosis: A medical term for any disease of a gland.

Related Phrases

• Exocrine gland disease: A disorder affecting glands that secrete substances through ducts (e.g., sweat glands, salivary glands).
• Endocrine disorder/disease: A disorder affecting glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream (e.g., thyroid, pituitary gland). This is a major subcategory of glandular disease.

Noun

1. a disorder of the glands of the body