Identification of a very formal and traditional relationship between sisters. Most likely to be used by very traditional families, (miko, samurai, Yamato Nadeshiko, etc.). Tends to be a sign of awe rather than affection. (Awe can mean either adoration, or a type of fear).
Resembling a gland; when used in the plural, adenoids, they refer to lymphoid tissue that normally exists in the nasopharynx of children and is known in medicine as the pharyngeal tonsil. adipoid. Resemblance to fat; also, lipoid.
Anatomy noun The cord-like structure that connects the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus. Pathology noun A neck-like fibrovascular structure that connects a pedunculated polyp to the mucosa in a neoplasmâe.g., an adenomatous polyp or villous adenoma.