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lymphadenopathy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /lɪmfædəˈnɒpəθi/
  • CMU ARPABET: L IH2 M F AH0 D EH1 N AH0 P AE2 TH IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: adenopathy, lymphadenitis, lymphitis, adenitis

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pathology

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 淋巴結病 /淋巴结病 (línbājiébìng) — abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes
  • Finnish: imusolmuketauti — abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes
  • Greek: λεμφαδενοπάθεια (lemfadenopátheia) — abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes
  • Portuguese: linfadenopatia — abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes