ADENITIS

adenitis

(noun) inflammation of a gland or lymph node

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

adenitis (countable and uncountable, plural adenitises or adenitides)

(symptom, pathology) Glandular inflammation.

Anagrams

• dainties, taeniids

Source: Wiktionary


Ad`e*ni"tis, n. Etym: [Aden- + -itis.] (Med.)

Definition: Glandular inflammation. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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