Definition

This term refers to the swelling or irritation of a lymph node or gland in the body.

Example

The doctor diagnosed her with adenitis after examining the swollen lymph nodes.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of adenitis?

I think I've read about it, but I'm not sure what it really means.

It's basically the inflammation of a lymph node or gland.

Oh, that sounds serious! I hope it's not common.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Adenitis is formed from "aden" (from Greek "aden", meaning gland) and "-itis" (from Greek "itis", meaning inflammation). The word refers to the inflammation of a gland.

Memory Tip

Think of 'aden' meaning gland and '-itis' indicating inflammation — adenitis is the inflammation of a gland.

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