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lymphadenitis

/lɪmfædəˈnaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
lym-phadeni-tis
IPA
/lɪmfædəˈnaɪtɪs/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inflammation or swelling of the lymph nodes, often a nonspecific sign of infection but also often benign and of obscure origin.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from lymph- + adenitis = lymph- + aden- + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lymphadenitides (plural) lymphadenitises (plural) lymphadenites (nonstandard, plural)

Derived Forms

perilymphadenitis

Phrases

dermatopathic lymphadenitis subacute regional lymphadenitis

Questions

How do you pronounce lymphadenitis?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɪmfædəˈnaɪtɪs/.
What does lymphadenitis mean?
The inflammation or swelling of the lymph nodes, often a nonspecific sign of infection but also often benign and of obscure origin.
Where does lymphadenitis come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from lymph- + adenitis = lymph- + aden- + -itis.

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