adeno

See also: Adeno and adeno-

English

Etymology

Clippings, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”). Compare the suffix adeno-.

Noun

adeno (uncountable)

1. (medicine, informal) Clipping of adenovirus.

   adeno infection

2. (pathology, informal) Clipping of adenomyosis.
   • 2020 April 25, Phil Lutton, “'I'm so lucky': Olympic star tells of cervical cancer scare”, in The Sydney Morning Herald‎^[1]:

     "I went back to surgery to get two mirena [an hormonal intrauterine device] inserted to treat my adeno," she said. "What followed was three months of pain and illness and discomfort. I think I vomited every day, pretty much.

Anagrams

• Deano, Doane, anode