Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lymphangitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: lym-phan-gi-tis
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a site distal to the channel.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Lymphangitis in a Cart Mare.— This disease, locally known as farcy, weed, shot o' grease, and Monday morning disease, the latter name from its often developing through Sunday night through the horse having been tied up and so getting no exercise from the time he finished work on the Saturday until required again on Monday morning."

Etymology

From Latin lympha (“lymph”) + Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos, “vessel”) + -itis.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: lympha, ἄγγος

Usage

Inflected Forms

lymphangitides (plural)

Derived Forms

adenolymphangitis

Phrases

lymphangitis carcinomatosa

Questions

What does lymphangitis mean?: Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a site distal to the channel.
Where does lymphangitis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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