MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Adeno-: Prefix referring to a gland, as in adenoma and adenopathy. From the Greek aden meaning originally “an acorn” and later “a gland” in the form of an acorn. Before a vowel, adeno-becomes aden-, as in adenitis (inflammation of a gland).

Detailed explanation-2: -Adenoviruses most commonly cause respiratory illness. The illnesses can range from the common cold to pneumonia, croup, and bronchitis. Depending on the type, adenoviruses can cause other illnesses such as gastroenteritis, conjunctivitis, cystitis, and, less commonly, neurological disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -scientific word-forming element meaning “gland, ‘’ from Greek adēn “gland, ‘’ which is perhaps from a suffixed form of PIE root *engw-“groin; internal organ” (source also of Latin inguen “groin"), but Beekes rejects all cognates and calls it isolated.

Detailed explanation-4: -The root word for gland is aden. Whenever a healthcare professional sees aden in a medical term, they can be certain that it is referring to a gland.