Adenosclerosis (ad-eh-noh-skleh-ROH-sis) is the abnormal hardening of a gland (aden/o means gland, and -sclerosis means abnormal hardening).
What does Adenitis mean in medical terms?
Adenitis: Inflammation of a lymph gland. From the aden-, gland + -itis, inflammation.
What does hypertrophy mean in medical terms?
Hypertrophy: Enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body due to the increased size of the constituent cells.