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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.

Nearby words

adenomatous polyp, adenomere, adenomyoma, adenomyosarcoma, adenomyosis, adenopathy, adenopharyngitis, adenophlegmon, adenosalpingitis, adenosarcoma, adenosine

Origin of adenopathy

First recorded in 1875–80; adeno- + -pathy

Related forms

ad·e·no·path·ic [ad-n-uh-path-ik] /ˌæd n əˈpæθ ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for adenopathy

adenopathy

/ (ˌædɪˈnɒpəθɪ) /

noun pathol

enlargement of the lymph nodes
enlargement of a gland
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Medicine definitions for adenopathy

adenopathy

[ ăd′n-ŏp′ə-thē ]

n.

Swelling or abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes.
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