Inflammation of a mucus-secreting gland, particularly involving excessive mucus production.
From Greek 'blenna' (mucus) + 'aden' (gland) + '-itis' (inflammation). This medical term combines three Greek roots to precisely describe a specific inflammatory condition.
This is one of many highly specialized medical terms combining 'blenna' (mucus)—doctors use these building blocks like LEGO to create names for conditions based on exactly where the mucus problem occurs.
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