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lymphogranuloma Definition

lympho·granu·loma (-gran′yo̵̅o̅ lō′mə)

noun pl. -·mas or -·mata-mə tə

any of several diseases characterized by enlargement of specific lymph nodes; esp., a venereal disease (lymphogranuloma venereum) typically involving the lymph nodes in the groin

Etymology: lympho- + granuloma

lymphogranuloma Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • venereum: This more virulent strain is called " lymphogranuloma venereum, " or LGV.