lymphadenitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The inflammation or swelling of the lymph nodes, often a nonspecific sign of infection but also often benign and of obscure origin.

Pronunciation

/lɪmfædəˈnaɪtɪs/

Word forms

lymphadenitis lymphadenitides lymphadenitises lymphadenites

Etymology

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

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