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adeno-

adeno- prefix: gland.

Prefix

adeno-

  1. gland
  2. adenoid

Forms of adeno-

alternative before-voweladen-

Origin of adeno-

From Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”).

Words formed from adeno-

Questions about adeno-

What does adeno- mean?
Adeno- means gland.
What part of speech is adeno-?
Adeno- is a prefix.

Words near adeno- in the dictionary

  1. adenium
  2. adeniums
  3. Adeniyi
  4. Adeniyis
  5. adeno
  6. adeno-
  7. adeno-associated
  8. adeno-associated virus
  9. adeno-associated viruses
  10. adenoacanthoma
  11. adenoacanthomas

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