Obstruction or blockage caused by glandular swelling or the accumulation of glandular secretions in a duct.
From Greek 'aden' (gland) + 'emphraxis' (stoppage). A medical term describing the result of glandular tissue blocking its own passage or drainage.
Adenemphraxis in sweat glands causes heat rash—your body's cooling system gets blocked by its own sweat, trapping moisture under the skin!
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