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lymphadenopathy
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lym·phad·e·nop·a·thy  (lm-fdn-p-th, lmf-dn-)
n. pl. lym·phad·e·nop·a·thies
A chronic, abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually associated with disease.
[lymph + adeno- + -pathy.]
lymphadenopathy [lɪmˌfædɪˈnɒpəθɪ ˌlɪmfæd-]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a swelling of the lymph nodes, usually caused by inflammation associated with a viral infection such as rubella
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lymphadenopathy - chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition


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Features favoring sarcoidosis were raised ACE levels and bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy with EN.
Mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenopathy presenting with dysphagia by Bhatt, Naveen; Bhatt, Nidhi / Southern Medical Journal
Tularemia becomes more likely as a source of pneumonia if patients have a severe, atypical pneumonia with pleuritis, hilar lymphadenopathy, and negative blood cultures and do not respond to beta-lactam antibiotics.
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Hilar lymphadenopathy is present ill 90% of cases, and head and neck manifestations are found in 10 to 15% of cases.
An unusual case of external ear inflammation caused by sarcoidosis by Timon, Conrad / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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