lymphadenitis

English

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from lymph- + adenitis = lymph- + aden- + -itis.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /lɪmfædəˈnaɪtɪs/

Noun

lymphadenitis (plural lymphadenitides or lymphadenitises or lymphadenites) (the last is nonstandard and rare)

  1. (biology, medicine) Inflammation or swelling of lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign.
    Hypernyms: lymphadenopathy, adenitis, adenopathy (all often synonymous in imprecise use)

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