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lymphadenoma

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[lim-fad-n-oh-muh, lim-fuh-dn-] / lɪmˌfæd nˈoʊ mə, ˌlɪm fə dn- /

noun

Pathology.

plural

lymphadenomas, lymphadenomata
  1. an enlarged lymph node.


Etymology

Origin of lymphadenoma

First recorded in 1870–75; lymph- + aden- + -oma

Example Sentences

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Treatment.—In the acute form of lymphadenoma, treatment is of little avail.

From Project Gutenberg

It may simulate lymphadenoma, because, in certain forms of the disease, the lymph glands, especially those in the neck, axilla, and groin, are greatly enlarged.

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Diagnosis.—Considerable difficulty attends the diagnosis of lymphadenoma at an early stage.

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Diagnosis.—The chief importance lies in differentiating tuberculous disease from lympho-sarcoma and from lymphadenoma, and this is usually possible from the history and from the nature of the enlargement.

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