lymphadenoma

[ lim-fad-n-oh-muh, lim-fuh-dn- ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural lym·phad·e·no·mas, lym·phad·e·no·ma·ta [lim-fad-n-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh, lim-f, uh, -dn-].

1. an enlarged lymph node.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lymphadenoma¹

First recorded in 1870–75; lymph- + aden- + -oma

Example Sentences

Infection of the spleen plays a prominent part in many diseases, such as malaria, typhoid fever, lymphadenoma and leucaemia.

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