lymphadenitis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɪmfædəˈnaɪtɪs/

Noun

lymphadenitis (countable and uncountable, plural lymphadenitides or lymphadenitises or lymphadenites) (the last is nonstandard and rare)

1. (biology, medicine) Inflammation or swelling of lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign.

   Hypernyms: lymphadenopathy, adenitis, adenopathy (all often synonymous in imprecise use)

Derived terms

• dermatopathic lymphadenitis
• subacute regional lymphadenitis