lymphadenopathy

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɪmfædəˈnɒpəθi/

Noun

lymphadenopathy (plural lymphadenopathies)

1. (medicine) An abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign.

   Synonyms: (all often synonymous) adenopathy; lymphadenitis; lymphitis, adenitis

   Hyponyms: polyadenopathy, polyadenosis; polyadenitis; scrofula

Derived terms

• dermatopathic lymphadenopathy

Related terms

• lymphadenoma

Translations

abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 淋巴結病 / 淋巴结病 (línbājiébìng)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: imusolmuketauti
• Greek: λεμφαδενοπάθεια (el) f (lemfadenopátheia)
• Portuguese: linfadenopatia f