lymphangitis

American

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

Also lymphangiitis

noun

Pathology.

PLURAL

lymphangitides

inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.

lymphangitis British

/ ˌlɪmfænˈdʒaɪtɪs, ˌlɪmfænˈdʒɪtɪk /

noun

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

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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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Excessive suppuration, lymphangitis, and gangrene are causes of a fatal termination by exhaustion.

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Superficial lymphangitis may extend a short distance up the forearm.

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However, one may observe in some instances an acute lymphangitis which affects the pelvic limbs of horses and no evidence of infection exists.

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