Disease or Syndrome
lymphadenitis
lym·phad·e·ni·tis [ lim-fad-n-ahy-tis, lim-fuh-dn- ]
Subclass of:
Lymphatic Diseases
Etymology:
Latin lympha = water + Greek aden = gland + -itis = inflammation
Definitions related to lymphadenitis:
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Acute or chronic inflammation of one or more lymph nodes. It is usually caused by an infectious process.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Inflammation of a lymph node.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Inflammation of one or more lymph nodes.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Inflammation of the lymph nodes.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(lymph gland infection) A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the lymph nodes.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Lymphadenitis is an acute infection of one or more lymph nodes. Symptoms include pain, tenderness, and lymph node enlargement. Diagnosis is typically clinical. Treatment is usually empiric.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Lymphadenitis is the inflammation or enlargement of a lymph node. Lymph nodes are small, ovoid nodules normally ranging in size from a few millimeters to 2 cm.WebMD, 2019
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