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lymphadenopathy

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually associated with disease.

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  • noun medicine An abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes

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  • noun chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[lymph + adeno– + –pathy.]

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Examples

  • We therefore decided to use a lymph node biopsy from a patient with generalised lymphadenopathy.

    Françoise Barré-Sinoussi - Autobiography 2009

  • We named this newly isolated virus lymphadenopathy associated virus (LAV).

    Françoise Barré-Sinoussi - Autobiography 2009

  • We checked patients with lymphadenopathy (swollen glands), big livers and palpable spleens.

    Dr. Elaine Schattner: The Physical Exam Provides More Than Emotional Value 2010

  • I give you fever, muscle ache and lymphadenopathy.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Emma Lurie 2009

  • I give you fever, muscle ache and lymphadenopathy.

    Parvovirus B19 Emma Lurie 2009

  • The EMR-generated report I received dutifully reported a full mental status was normal, that the extra-ocular movements were intact, the pupils equal, round and reactive to light, the oropharynx was benign, the dentition in good repair, that the neck was free of lymphadenopathy, jugular venous distention, bruit or goiter and that the trachea was midline....

    It Happened Again! 1 Dinosaur 2009

  • Other clinical signs which emerge include tachycardia (fast heart rate), lymphadenopathy (enlarged lymph nodes), and a petechial rash (a rash caused by bleeding into the skin), both on internal mucosal surfaces, such as in the mouth and throat, and on the skin.

    Chapter 2 1998

  • The baboons became infected with the virus and four of the baboons developed lymphadenopathy and three of the animals exhibited CD4 T-cell loss within nineteen to twenty-four months after inoculation.

    'The AIDS Heresy': Another Exchange Duesberg, Peter H. 1996

  • Icteries, an enlarged liver or lymphadenopathy, may also be seen pp.

    Clinical Work with Adolescents Judith Marks Mishne 1986

  • There are other causes of peripheral lymphadenopathy, including bacterial and fungal infections, though these dogs usually have other signs relating to the infections.

    The Seattle Times 2011

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