Lymphadenitis Definition

lĭm-fădn-ītĭs, lĭmfə-də-nī-
noun
Inflammation of the lymph nodes.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Lymphadenitis

Noun

Singular:
lymphadenitis
Plural:
lymphadenites, lymphadenitides

Origin of Lymphadenitis

  • lymph aden(o)– –itis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Lymphadenitis Sentence Examples

  • Typical abscess seen in a case of caseous lymphadenitis (parotid lymph node affected ).

  • In 2 cases erroneously diagnosed as suppurative lymphadenitis, the presence of neoplastic cells was minimal and only detected after revision.

  • Lymphadenitis is the inflammation of lymph nodes.

  • Lymphadenitis may be either generalized, involving a number of lymph nodes, or limited to a few nodes in the area of a localized infection.

  • Lymphadenitis is sometimes accompanied by lymphangitis, which is the inflammation of the lymphatic vessels that connect the lymph nodes.

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Words Starting With

LLYLYM

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SISTIS

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