adenopathy
[ ad-n-op-uh-thee ]
/ ˌæd nˈɒp ə θi /
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noun Pathology.
enlargement or disease of the glands, especially the lymphatic glands: a patient with prominent adenopathy.See also lymphadenopathy.
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OTHER WORDS FROM adenopathy
ad·e·no·path·ic [ad-n-uh-path-ik], /ˌæd n əˈpæθ ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby adenopathy
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Example sentences from the Web for adenopathy
This adenopathy is marked, discrete and painful, the glands often exquisitely tender on pressure.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
British Dictionary definitions for adenopathy
adenopathy
/ (ˌædɪˈnɒpəθɪ) /
noun pathol
enlargement of the lymph nodes
enlargement of a gland
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Medical definitions for adenopathy
adenopathy
[ ăd′n-ŏp′ə-thē ]
n.
Swelling or abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes.
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