What does aden mean in medical terms?
aden
Meaning: gland
Type: Word root · Body system: Hormones & Glands
A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what aden means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.
Example words using aden
adenoma
aden (gland) + -oma (tumor, mass) = a mass of glandular tissue
aden (gland) + -oma (tumor, mass) = a mass of glandular tissue
adenopathy
aden (gland) + -pathy (disease) = disease of glands
aden (gland) + -pathy (disease) = disease of glands
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Shortened forms
Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.