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lymphangitis

[ lim-fan-jahy-tis ]

noun

Pathology.
plural lymphangitides
  1. inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.


lymphangitis

/ ˌlɪmfænˈdʒaɪtɪs; ˌlɪmfænˈdʒɪtɪk /

noun

  1. inflammation of one or more of the lymphatic vessels
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Derived Forms

  • lymphangitic, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lymphangitis1

First recorded in 1835–45; lymphang(i)- + -itis
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lymphangitis1

C19: see lymph , angio- , -itis
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Example Sentences

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The exudation lies within the larger lymph-spaces, and is therefore sometimes designated as the result of a lymphangitis, the deep-seated, wider lymph-spaces being concerned rather than those more superficial.

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Elephantiasis is a chronic hypertrophic disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue characterized by enlargement and deformity, lymphangitis, swelling, Å“dema, thickening, induration, pigmentation, and more or less papillary growth.

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Excessive suppuration, lymphangitis, and gangrene are causes of a fatal termination by exhaustion.

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Superficial lymphangitis may extend a short distance up the forearm.

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Admitting the frequency of non-infectious lymphangitis, the practitioner must not confuse this type with similar lymphatic inflammation occasioned by nail punctures of the foot.

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