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adenopathy /ad·e·nop·a·thy/ (ad″ĕ-nop´ah-the) 1. adenomegaly. 2. enlargement of a lymph node. 3. lymphadenopathy.
adenopathy [ad′ənop′əthē] Etymology: Gk, aden + pathos, suffering an enlargement of any gland. adenopathic, adj. adenopathy (ad´ n an enlargement or increase in size of glandular organs or tissues usually resulting from disease processes.
adenopathy enlargement of glands, especially of the lymph nodes.
lymphadenopathy An enlargement of a lymph gland. The preauricular lymph node located 1 cm in front of the external ear drains the orbital region and is sometimes involved with eyelid and conjunctival infection (e.g. adult inclusion conjunctivitis, follicular conjunctivitis). Syn. adenopathy (although strictly speaking this term refers to the enlargement of any gland).
adenopathy A general term for a lymph node disease. See Lymphadenopathy. Patient discussion about adenopathy. Q. my friend ate a bar of chocolate and now her left neck gland is swollen any ideas why? no other symptoms A. it can be an infection -just like brandon said- or although this is rare, it can also be an allergic reaction. Read more or ask a question about adenopathyif it is an infection, you can usually find such other infection symptoms like : fever, pain in that swollen area, increased white blood cells (in blood work test), etc. if it is an allergy, usually it will fade away itself in couple of days, or you can just try to consume anti-allergic drugs, such as : loratadine and maybe combined with dexamethasone. Good luck, and stay healthy always.. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No involvement of normal structures was
noted, and no evidence of other masses or cervical adenopathy was seen. Bartonella
(Rochalimaea) quintana isolation in patient with chronic adenopathy,
lymphopenia, and a cat. Another patient's
pelvic adenopathy alerted me to the diagnosis of malignant lymphoma. |
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