adrenalitis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- Latin rēn Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin rēnālislbor. English renal English adrenal Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English adrenalitis From adrenal + -itis.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Inflammation of one or both adrenal glands, leading to an insufficiency of cortisol and/or aldosterone.
Relateds
primary hypocortisolism · primary adrenal insufficiency · Addison's Disease
Translations (4)
fi lisämunuaistulehdus (inflammation of one or both adrenal glands) · pt adrenalite (inflammation of one or both adrenal glands) · nl adrenalitis (inflammation of one or both adrenal glands) · fi adrenaliitti (inflammation of one or both adrenal glands)