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Medical Terminology / Unit 13   MedTerm 0853 short lesson, about 20 seconds

aden/o: Gland

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The idea

The combining form aden slash o names a gland.

In practice

An adenoma is a tumour of glandular tissue.

Where people slip

Aden slash o names a gland; lymphaden slash o names a lymph node specifically.

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