aden- root words — words with the aden- root

The root aden- comes from Greek aden, meaning gland. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including adenoid, adenoidal, adenoids, adenectomy, adenine, adenitis, adenocarcinoma, adenoidectomies, adenoidectomy, adenoma, adenosine, adenovirus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the aden- root

Explore words with aden- — words containing the aden- root and sharing its sense of "gland". Examples include adenoid, adenoidal, adenoids, adenectomy, adenine, adenitis, adenocarcinoma, adenoidectomies, adenoidectomy, adenoma, adenosine, adenovirus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The aden- root means gland, from Greek aden. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.