A swelling or tumor of a gland, particularly a prominent enlargement of glandular tissue.
From Greek 'aden' (gland) + 'onkos' (mass, bulk, tumor). The term combines ancient Greek medical vocabulary to describe pathological growth in glandular structures.
This word is part of the fascinating medical terminology system where Greek word-building blocks let doctors describe specific diseases with precision—'onkos' is the same root that gives us 'oncology' (cancer medicine), showing how physicians systematize knowledge through language.
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