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)
- (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)
Derived terms
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