HyperDic: adenosis

English > 1 sense of the word adenosis:
NOUNstateadenosis, glandular disease, gland disease, glandular disordera disorder of the glands of the body
English > adenosis: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA disorder of the glands of the body.
Synonymsglandular disease, gland disease, glandular disorder
NarrowerAddison's disease, Addison's syndrome, hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenocorticismA glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin
Cushing's disease, hyperadrenalismA glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland
Cushing's syndrome, hyperadrenocorticismA glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol
adenopathyA glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)
aldosteronism, hyperaldosteronismA condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
hyperparathyroidismexcessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood
hyperpituitarismexcessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)
hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosisAn overactive thyroid gland
hypoparathyroidisminadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood
hypothyroidismAn underactive thyroid gland
Broaderdisorder, upsetA physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal / normal functioning
Spanishadenosis
Catalanadenosi

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