lymphadenopathy
English
Etymology
From lympha + adenopathy, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “nymph, bride”) + (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”) + πάσχω (páskhō, “to suffer”).
Noun
lymphadenopathy (plural lymphadenopathies)
- (medicine) An abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign.
Synonyms
- adenitis (often synonymous)
- adenopathy (often synonymous)
- lymphadenitis (often synonymous)
- lymphitis (often synonymous)
Derived terms
Translations
abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes
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