lymphangeitis

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A form of lymphangitis — Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a site distal to the channel.

OriginLatin lympha ← Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον →
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Meanings

nounlymphangeitis (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableArchaic form of lymphangitis.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον“vessel”
  2. Latinlympha“lymph”
  3. Englishlymphangeitis

From Latin lympha (“lymph”) + Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel”) + -itis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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