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adenitis

[ ad-n-ahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.


adenitis

/ ˌædəˈnaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of a gland or lymph node


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Word History and Origins

Origin of adenitis1

First recorded in 1840–50; aden- + -itis

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Word History and Origins

Origin of adenitis1

C19: New Latin, from adeno- + -itis

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Example Sentences

Children suffering from adenitis should use a spray of Dobell's solution in the nose and throat three or four times daily.

The acute phlegmonous peri-adenitis of the submaxillary gland, known as angina Ludovici, is referred to at p. 597.

In severe cases there may be a suppurative adenitis, or inflammation of the lymphatic glands which are fed from the affected part.

Adenitis takes place in the submaxillary, retro-maxillary, and sublingual glands of the affected side.

The glands do not suppurate, but the adenitis may remain as a chronic manifestation in scrofulous subjects.

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