Aden
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~ an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times
Adenanthera
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~ small genus of trees of tropical Asia and Pacific areas
adenauer
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~ German statesman; chancellor of West Germany (1876-1967)
adenine
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~ (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
adenitis
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~ inflammation of a gland or lymph node
Adenium
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~ one species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia
adenocarcinoma
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~ malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
adenohypophysis
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~ the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
adenoid
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~ a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
adenoidectomy
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~ surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
adenoma
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~ a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
adenomyosarcoma
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~ malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
adenomyosis
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~ the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
adenopathy
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~ a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)
adenosine
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~ (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
adenosis
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~ a disorder of the glands of the body
Adenota
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~ African antelopes: puku
adenovirus
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~ any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
adenylic acid
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~ a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP