Lymphadenopathy is a term meaning "disease of the lymph nodes." It is, however, almost synonymously used with "swollen/enlarged lymph nodes". It could be due to infection, auto-immune disease, or malignancy.
Inflammation of a lymph node is called lymphadenitis. In practice, the distinction between lymphadenopathy and lymphadenitis is rarely made. (Inflammation of lymph channels is called lymphangitis.)
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Symptom of:
- HIV infection ,
- Leukemia ,
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia ,
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia ,
- Thyroid cancer ,
- Follicular thyroid cancer ,
- Chancroid ,
- Syphilis ,
- Lymphogranuloma venereum ,
- Hepatitis
Diseases with this Risk Factor:
Also known as:
- Swollen lymph nodes,
- Enlarged lymph nodes,
- Enlargement of lymph nodes