lymphadenopathy

American

[lim-fad-n-op-uh-thee, lim-fuh-dn-] / lɪmˌfæd nˈɒp ə θi, ˌlɪm fə dn- /

noun

Pathology.

chronically swollen lymph nodes.

lymphadenopathy British

/ lɪmˌfædɪˈnɒpəθɪ, ˌlɪmfæd- /

noun

a swelling of the lymph nodes, usually caused by inflammation associated with a viral infection such as rubella

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

lymphadenopathies

plural

Etymology

Origin of lymphadenopathy

First recorded in 1915–20; lymph- + adeno- + -pathy

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He “needlessly suffered for decades with co-existing conditions common in HIV infected persons, including lymphadenopathy, neurotoxoplasmosis, muscle aches and joint pain,” the complaint states.

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2020

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