English Explanatory Dictionary

adenia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of lymphadenia.
noun
  1. Any plant in the genus Adenia, especially those which, like the genus Adenium (family Apocynaceae), are grown by collectors for their distinctive swollen stems or trunks.

Word forms

adenia adenias

Etymology

Coined by Armand Trousseau from Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”) + -ia.

Synonyms

lymphadenia

Derived words

fibro-adenia
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