dermatopathic lymphadenitis
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
47
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
6
Syllables
15
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Enlargement of lymph nodes, characterized by an inflammatory exudate and hyperplasia of reticuloendothelial cells due to phagocytosis of hemosiderin, melanin, and (possibly) fat.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The histologic picture of dermatopathic lymphadenitis may be associated with a variety of benign skin disorders, and occasionally lesions similar to dermatopathic lymphadenitis are noted in patients without apparent skin lesions."
- "Dermatopathic lymphadenitis occurs in lymph nodes draining areas in which there has been disruption or irritation of the skin barrier due to any process, benign or malignant."