English noun: gland disease | |||
| 1. | gland disease (state) a disorder of the glands of the body | ||
| Synonyms | adenosis, glandular disease, glandular disorder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disorder, upset | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Addison's disease, Addison's syndrome, adenopathy, aldosteronism, Cushing's disease, Cushing's syndrome, hyperadrenalism, hyperadrenocorticism, hyperaldosteronism, hyperparathyroidism, hyperpituitarism, hyperthyroidism, hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenocorticism, hypoparathyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyrotoxicosis | ||