Aden: From 1 Different Sources
(adeno-) combining form denoting a gland or glands. Examples: adenalgia (pain in); adenogenesis (development of); adenopathy (disease of).
An inflammation of one or several lymph nodes, or related lymphoid tissues.... adenitis
Malignant tumour of glandular epithelium.... adenocarcinoma
See NOSE, DISORDERS OF.... adenoids
Benign tumour of glandular epithelium.... adenoma
A condition in which multiple glandular over-growths occur.... adenomatosis
Linn.Adansonia digitata Linn.
Family: Bombacaceae.
Habitat: Native to tropical Africa; common along the west coast of India.
English: Baobab, Monkey Bread tree, African calabash.
Ayurvedic: Sheet-phala, Ravanaam- likaa, Gorakshi, Panchparni.
Unani: Gorakh Imli.
Siddha/Tamil: Papparapuli.
Folk: Gorakh Imli; Gorakh Chinchaa.
Action: Cooling, refrigerant (allays burning sensation). Leaves— diaphoretic (used as a prophylactic against fevers). Fruit—antidysen- teric, antiseptic, antihistaminic.
The fruit pulp is a source of vitamin C (175.0-445.4 mg/100 g); dried pulp contains calcium and vitamin B1. Furfural (9.6%) is obtained after distillation of the fruit. In Africa, dried leaves provide much of the dietary calcium. Aqueous extract of the bark is used for treating sickle cell anaemia.An infusion of the leaves and flowers is given in respiratory disorders. (Powdered leaves prevented crisis in asthma induced by histamine in guinea pigs.) Dried fruit pulp also gives relief in bronchial asthma, allergic dermatitis and urticaria.
Family: Leguminosae; Mimosaceae.
Habitat: The western Ghats, the Andamans and sub-Himalayan tract; also cultivated.
English: Coral Wood, Red Wood.
Ayurvedic: Rakta Kanchana, Rakta Kambala.
Siddha/Tamil: Anai-gundumani.
Folk: Ghumchi (bigger var.).
Action: Astringent and styptic (used in diarrhoea, haemorrhage from the stomach, haematuria), anti-inflammatory (in rheumatic affections, gout). Seeds— anticephalgic; also used for the treatment of paralysis. A decoction is given in pulmonary affections.
The seed contains an anti-inflammatory active principle, O-acetyletha- nolamine. The leaves contain octa- cosanol, dulcitol, glucosides of beta- sitosterol and stigmasterol. The bark contains sitgmasterol glucoside.... adenanthera pavonina
... adenitis means inflammation of a gland.
A pre?x denoting relation to a GLAND or glands.... adeno
A non-malignant tumour arising from the EPITHELIUM and made up of ADIPOSE TISSUE and glandular tissues (see GLAND).... adenolipoma
A compound comprising the chemical substances adenine, ribose and phosphates. The chemical bonds of the phosphates contain energy needed for cell METABOLISM that occurs when muscle cells contract. This energy is made available when ATP breaks up to form other chemical groupings – adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and adenosine monophosphate (AMP). The energy needed for recombining AMP and ADP to form ATP is produced by the breakdown of carbohydrates or other constituencies of food.... adenosine triphosphate (atp)
Viruses (see VIRUS) containing double-stranded DNA; these cause around 5 per cent of clinically recognised respiratory illnesses. Of the 40 or so known types, only a few have been properly studied to establish how they produce disease. Adenoviruses cause fever and in?ammation of the respiratory tract and mucous membranes of the eyes – symptoms resembling those of the common cold. They also cause ENTERITIS, haemorrhagic CYSTITIS and life-threatening infections in newborn babies. Infections are generally benign and self-limiting, and treatment is symptomatic and supportive, although the elderly and people with chronic chest conditions may develop secondary infections which require antibiotic treatment.... adenoviruses
n. one of the nitrogen-containing bases (see purine) that occurs in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA. See also ATP.... adenine
n. the anterior lobe of the *pituitary gland.... adenohypophysis
n. see Warthin’s tumour.... adenolymphoma
a condition in which angiofibromas (flesh-coloured or pink papules) are often seen around the nose and cheek or elsewhere on the face. They are a cutaneous sign of *tuberous sclerosis.... adenoma sebaceum
n. see endometriosis.... adenomyosis
n. a *nucleoside that contains adenine and the sugar ribose and occurs in *ATP. It is also used as an *anti-arrhythmic drug to stop *supraventricular tachycardias and restore a normal heart rhythm. As such, it needs to be injected or infused quickly, which may fleetingly make the patient feel faint and develop chest pain.... adenosine
(ADA deficiency) a genetic disorder affecting about one baby in 25,000 and characterized by a defect in adenosine deaminase (ADA), an enzyme that is involved in purine metabolism. Deficiency of this enzyme results in selective damage to the antibody-producing lymphocytes; this in turn leads to a condition known as *severe combined immune deficiency (SCID), in which the affected baby has no resistance to infection and must be entirely isolated from birth. Such children have only about a 50% chance of surviving for six months. See also gene therapy.... adenosine deaminase deficiency
see ADP.... adenosine diphosphate
see AMP.... adenosine monophosphate
see ATP.... adenosine triphosphate
n. (pl. adenoses) 1. excessive growth or development of glands. 2. any disease of a gland or glandlike structure, especially of a lymph node.... adenosis
n. one of a group of DNA-containing viruses causing infections of the upper respiratory tract that produce symptoms resembling those of the common cold.... adenovirus
(FAP) see polyposis.... familial adenomatous polyposis
see FAD.... flavin adenine dinucleotide
see adenitis.... mesenteric adenitis
see NAD.... nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
a type of polyp that arises in the colon and rectum and can undergo malignant transformation, usually over a period of years, although this can occur more rapidly in familial *polyposis syndromes.... tubulovillous adenoma
the presence of glandular tissue in or under the vaginal epithelium that undergoes squamous *metaplasia. It may be associated with intrauterine *diethylstilbestrol exposure. See also clear-cell carcinoma.... vaginal adenosis
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