lymphadenitis

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/lɪmfædəˈnaɪtɪs/

noun

The inflammation or swelling of the lymph nodes, often a nonspecific sign of infection but also often benign and of obscure origin.

“(all often synonymous in imprecise use)”

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Meanings

nounlymphadenitis (countable and uncountable, plural lymphadenitides or lymphadenitises or (rare, nonstandard) lymphadenites)

plural lymphadenitides · plural lymphadenitises · nonstandard plural rare lymphadenites

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe inflammation or swelling of the lymph nodes, often a nonspecific sign of infection but also often benign and of obscure origin.

    (all often synonymous in imprecise use)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
adenolymphitisadenopathylymphadenopathy

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from lymph- + adenitis = lymph- + aden- + -itis.

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APA

lymphadenitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymphadenitis

MLA

“lymphadenitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymphadenitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lymphadenitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymphadenitis.

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