lymphangitis

American  

[lim-fan-jahy-tis] / ˌlɪm fænˈdʒaɪ tɪs /

Also lymphangiitis

noun

Pathology.

plural

lymphangitides

1. inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.

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lymphangitis British  

/ ˌlɪmfænˈdʒaɪtɪs, ˌlɪmfænˈdʒɪtɪk /

noun

1. inflammation of one or more of the lymphatic vessels

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Other Word Forms

• lymphangitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of lymphangitis

First recorded in 1835–45; lymphang(i)- + -itis

Example Sentences

The affected part may be cold or hot, and it may show the red lines of lymphangitis and the swelling of the adjacent lymphatic glands.

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Elephantiasis is a chronic hypertrophic disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue characterized by enlargement and deformity, lymphangitis, swelling, œdema, thickening, induration, pigmentation, and more or less papillary growth.

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If this should be observed even on Saturday night and Sunday, there would be fewer cases of "Monday morning sickness," such as colics and lymphangitis.

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In cases of extensive lymphangitis, especially when there are repeated attacks, the vessels are obliterated by the formation of new connective tissue and a persistent solid œdema results, culminating in one form of elephantiasis.

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Excluding glanders, in the majority of instances, lymphangitis in the horse, such as frequently affects the hind legs, is due to the local introduction of infectious material into the tissues as a result of wounds.

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