Disease or Syndrome
lymphangitis Audio
lym·phan·gi·tis [ lim-fan-jahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Lymphatic Diseases
Definitions related to lymphangitis:
  • A lymphatic disease characterized by INFLAMMATION of LYMPHATIC VESSELS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Lymphangitis is acute bacterial infection (usually streptococcal) of peripheral lymphatic channels. Typical causes of lymphangitis include streptococci. Rare causes of lymphangitis include staphylococcal infections, Pasteurella infections, Erysipelothrix, anthrax, herpes simplex infections, lymphogranuloma venereum, rickettsial...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
  • Lymphangitis is defined as an inflammation of the lymphatic channels that occurs as a result of infection at a site distal to the channel. (See Etiology.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
  • Lymphangitis, bacterial infection of the lymphatic vessels. The condition is caused by streptococcus or staphylococcus organisms that have entered the body through a skin wound. The inflamed lymph vessels are visible as red streaks under the skin that extend from the site of infection to the groin...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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