Excessive strength or excessive activity in glandular function, particularly in endocrine glands.
From Greek 'aden' (gland) + 'hyper' (over) + 'sthenia' (strength). This compound term describes a pathological state of glandular overactivity, following the Greek medical naming conventions.
This term describes conditions like hyperthyroidism where glands go into overdrive—though it's quite rare in modern medical usage because we now have more specific names like 'Graves' disease' that doctors prefer.
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