Adenomalacia
Definition
A rare pathological condition characterized by the abnormal softening, loss of firm consistency, or structural degeneration of a gland or a lymph node. This clinical phenomenon usually occurs as a secondary consequence of severe chronic inflammatory processes, major vascular disorders (ischemia), or necrotizing infections that destroy the connective supporting stroma of the glandular organ.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Adenomalacia
- Glandular softening
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural transformations in academic or clinical plural forms. |
| Formation | Scientific compound term constructed from the Greek roots 'aden-' (gland) and the pathological suffix '-malacia' (softening). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌædɪnoʊməˈleɪʃə] |
| Source | Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary and Pathological Terminology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Examenul macroscopic al organului extirpat a evidențiat o adenomalacie extinsă cauzată de lipsa fluxului sangvin.
EN: The macroscopic examination of the extirpated organ revealed an extensive adenomalacia caused by the lack of blood flow.
RO: Această adenomalacie secundară a apărut după o infecție bacteriană severă care a distrus stroma glandulară.
EN: This secondary adenomalacia occurred after a severe bacterial infection that destroyed the glandular stroma.
RO: Medicul patolog a descris procesul de adenomalacie în fișa de observație clinică a pacientului.
EN: The pathologist described the process of adenomalacia in the patient's clinical observation sheet.
Idioms & Phrases
Adenomalacie ischemică / Ischemic adenomalacia
RO: Distrugere structurală și înmuiere a țesutului unei glande provocată de blocarea totală a arterelor nutritive.
EN: Structural destruction and softening of a gland's tissue caused by the total blockage of nutrient arteries.
Adenomalacie splenică / Splenic adenomalacia
RO: Concept medical arhaic ce descria pierderea consistenței pulpei ganglionare a splinei în timpul infecțiilor sistemice.
EN: An archaic medical concept describing the loss of consistency in the splenic node pulp during systemic infections.
Proces de adenomalacie / Process of adenomalacia
RO: Evoluție patologică progresivă prin care parenchimul glandular ferm este înlocuit de resturi celulare fluide.
EN: A progressive pathological evolution through which firm glandular parenchyma is replaced by fluid cellular debris.
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