maschaladenitis

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/ˌmæskəlˌædɪˈnaɪtɪs/

noun

Inflammation of the glands in the armpit.

OriginAncient Greek μασχάλη →
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Meanings

nounmaschaladenitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineInflammation of the glands in the armpit.

    I saw the woman who had a huge tumor under her arm, it was growing day by day, and purulence was oozing from it. Zhenya diagnosed this disease as maschaladenitis.

    2018, Iryna Ahapieieva, Ukrainian prison. Roses behind the barb wire

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀδήν“gland”
  2. Ancient Greekμασχάλη“armpit”
  3. Englishmaschaladenitis

From maschal- (“armpit”) + aden- (“gland”) + -itis (“inflammation”), from Ancient Greek μασχάλη (maskhálē, “armpit”), Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”), and -itis (“inflammation”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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