lymphadenitis

== English == === Etymology === From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from lymph- +‎ adenitis = lymph- +‎ aden- +‎ -itis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lɪmfædəˈnaɪtɪs/ === Noun === lymphadenitis (countable and uncountable, plural lymphadenitides or lymphadenitises or (rare, nonstandard) lymphadenites) (biology, medicine) The inflammation or swelling of the lymph nodes, often a nonspecific sign of infection but also often benign and of obscure origin. Hypernyms: lymphadenopathy, adenitis, adenopathy (all often synonymous in imprecise use) ==== Derived terms ====