lymphangitis

Also lym·phan·gi·i·tis

[lim-fan-jahy-tis]

noun

Pathology.

plural

lymphangitides 

1. inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.

lymphangitis

/ ˌlɪmfænˈdʒaɪtɪs, ˌlɪmfænˈdʒɪtɪk /

noun

1. inflammation of one or more of the lymphatic vessels

Other Word Forms

• lymphangitic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lymphangitis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lymphangitis¹

C19: see _lymph , _angio- , _-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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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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