Adeno

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of adenovirus. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncountable

    "adeno infection"

  2. 2
    Clipping of adenomyosis. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncountable

    ""I went back to surgery to get two mirena [an hormonal intrauterine device] inserted to treat my adeno," she said. "What followed was three months of pain and illness and discomfort. I think I vomited every day, pretty much."

Synonyms

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adenomyosis

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""I went back to surgery to get two mirena [an hormonal intrauterine device] inserted to treat my adeno," she said. "What followed was three months of pain and illness and discomfort. I think I vomited every day, pretty much."

Etymology

Clippings, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”). Compare the suffix adeno-.

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