Adenia

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of lymphadenia. dated

    "Leudet and Perrin discovered submaxillary engorgement, so that we may suppose the possibility of that engorgement having existed at the commencement of the adenia, but to so small an extent as not to attract the notice of the patient."

  2. 2
    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.

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lymphadenia

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"Leudet and Perrin discovered submaxillary engorgement, so that we may suppose the possibility of that engorgement having existed at the commencement of the adenia, but to so small an extent as not to attract the notice of the patient."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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