Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Inflammation of one or more lymph nodes.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Inflammation of a lymphatic gland.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Med.) Inflammation of the lymphatic glands; -- called also lymphitis.

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  • noun Lymphadenopathy.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun inflammation of lymph nodes

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[lymph + aden(o)– + –itis.]

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Examples

  • Each adult female worm, thin but more than 1/2 metre in length, produces millions of microfilariae (microscopic larvae) that migrate throughout the body and give rise to a variety of symptoms: serious visual impairment, including blindness; rashes, lesions, intense itching and depigmentation of the skin; lymphadenitis, which results in hanging groins and elephantiasis of the genitals; and general debilitation.

    Chapter 2 2000

  • Let me pick some items from some past issues: "A goat medicine cabinet" suggesting medications that should be kept on hand by those working with goats; announcement of an upcoming seminar on beekeeping; a discussion of Caseous lymphadenitis in goats; plans for a manure-heated brooder; a method for pasteurizing milk on a small scale; midwifery for shepherds; lambing supplies check list; design for a Zimbabwe fly trap.

    9: Domestic animals 1996

  • The trite phrase that "the tissues are bathed in lymph" should make clear the reason for the frequent occurrence of infectious lymphangitis and lymphadenitis.

    Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix

  • Cases of this kind invariably result in a septic lymphangitis, and frequently lymphadenitis also occurs, for the inguinal lymph glands are so situated that their becoming contaminated is almost certain.

    Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix

  • Y. enterocolitica and Y. pseudotuberculosis are transmitted by fecal-oral route and cause gastrointestinal syndromes, lymphadenitis, and septicemia

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Justin L. Spinner et al. 2010

  • [10] It is important that the reaction be treated specifically on diagnosis, as it could progress to neuritis, arthralgias, leukocytosis, lymphadenitis, iridocyclitis, orchitis, or nephritis.

    Blogger News Network 2009

  • (often blindness), rashes, skin lesions, intense itching and de-pigmentation of the skin, and lymphadenitis.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2002

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