lymphadenopathy

From lymph- + adenopathy, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “nymph, bride”) + Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”) + πάσχω (páskhō, “to suffer”).

IPA^(key): /lɪmfædəˈnɒpəθi/

lymphadenopathy (plural lymphadenopathies)

1. (medicine) An abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign.

• adenitis (often synonymous)
• adenopathy (often synonymous)
• lymphadenitis (often synonymous)
• lymphitis (often synonymous)

• dermatopathic lymphadenopathy

• lymphadenoma