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lymphadenopathy
(redirected from Enlarged lymph nodes)

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lymphadenopathy /lym·phad·e·nop·a·thy/ (-op´ah-the) disease of the lymph nodes.
angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy , angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy with dysproteinemia (AILD) a systemic lymphoma-like disorder characterized by malaise, generalized lymphadenopathy, and constitutional symptoms; it is a nonmalignant hyperimmune reaction to chronic antigenic stimulation.
dermatopathic lymphadenopathy  regional lymph node enlargement associated with melanoderma and other dermatoses marked by chronic erythroderma.
immunoblastic lymphadenopathy  angioimmunoblastic l.

lym·phad·e·nop·a·thy (lm-fdn-p-th, lmf-dn-)
n.
A chronic, abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually associated with disease.

lymphadenopathy (lim·f·d·n·p·thē),
n a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the size of the lymph nodes or lymph vessels.

lymphadenopathy
(limfad´nop´thē),
n a disease process that involves a lymph node or nodes.
lymphadenopathy, generalized,
n the involvement of all or several regionally separated groups of lymph nodes by a systemic disorder.
lymphadenopathy, persistent generalized (PGL),
n a swelling of the lymph nodes that is associated with HIV infection and AIDS. See acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
lymphadenopathy, regional,
n the involvement of nodes draining a specific region (e.g., submental nodes draining the middle of the lower lip, floor of the oral cavity, skin of the chin).

lymphadenopathy
disease of the lymph nodes.

algal lymphadenopathy
enlargement and bright green coloration of lymph nodes caused by the presence of Prototheca spp.
hilar lymphadenopathy
enlargement of the tracheobronchial and pulmonary lymph nodes.

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Ultrasonography detected no enlarged lymph nodes of the neck, and computed tomography of the hard palate and nasal cavity did not demonstrate any bone pathology.
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