Etymology

lymphadenopathy

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Today it means: An abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign. Full definition →

Ancient Greek νύμφη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀδήν“gland”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromνύμφη“nymph, bride”
  3. English todaylymphadenopathy

From lymph- + adenopathy, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “nymph, bride”) + Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”) + πάσχω (páskhō, “to suffer”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekνύμφη all →

nymphnymphanympho-

Ancient Greekἀδήν all →

adenineadeniformadeno-adenocysticmaschaladenitissialadenoncus

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