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lymphadenopathy
[ lim-fad-n-op-uh-thee, lim-fuh-dn- ]
/ lɪmˌfæd nˈɒp ə θi, ˌlɪm fə dn- /
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noun, plural lym·phad·e·nop·a·thies.Pathology.
chronically swollen lymph nodes.
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Words nearby lymphadenopathy
Lymington, lymph, lymphadenectomy, lymphadenitis, lymphadenoma, lymphadenopathy, lymphadenopathy-associated virus, lymphangi-, lymphangial, lymphangiography, lymphangioma
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British Dictionary definitions for lymphadenopathy
lymphadenopathy
/ (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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