adenolipomatosis
|ad-e-no-li-po-ma-to-sis|
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/ˌædɪnoʊˌlaɪpəˈmeɪtoʊsɪs/
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/ˌædɪnəʊˌlaɪpəˈmeɪtəsɪs/
glandular fatty growth
Etymology
'adenolipomatosis' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'adeno' meaning 'gland', 'lipos' meaning 'fat', and 'osis' indicating a condition or disease.
'adenolipomatosis' was formed by combining Greek roots to describe a specific medical condition involving glands and fatty tissue.
Initially, it meant 'a condition involving fatty tissue in glands', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern medical terminology.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a medical condition characterized by the abnormal growth of fatty tissue in the glands.
The patient was diagnosed with adenolipomatosis after the MRI scan.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/05/06 04:51