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n. - Inflammation of certain nodes.

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  • The trite phrase that "the tissues are bathed in lymph" should make clear the reason for the frequent occurrence of infectious lymphangitis and lymphadenitis.
  • Cases of this kind invariably result in a septic lymphangitis, and frequently lymphadenitis also occurs, for the inguinal lymph glands are so situated that their...
  • Let me pick some items from some past issues: "A goat medicine cabinet" suggesting medications that should be kept on hand by those working with goats; announcement of an...
  • (often blindness), rashes, skin lesions, intense itching and de-pigmentation of the skin, and lymphadenitis.
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  • This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.
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