adenitis
n.
inflammation of a gland; lymphadenitis
Adenitis
Adenitis is a general term for an
inflammation of a gland or
lymph node.Cervical adenitis an inflammation of a lymph node in the
neck.Lymph adenitis is caused by bacterial infection in lymph nodes. The infected lymph nodes become enlarged, warm and tender. A swelling of lymph nodes due to growth of lymph cells is called
lymphadenopathy.
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Adenitis
adenitis
Noun
1. inflammation of a gland or lymph node
(hypernym) inflammation, redness, rubor
Adenitis
(n.)
Glandular inflammation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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