lymphadenopathy

[lim-fad-n-op-uh-thee, lim-fuh-dn-] Origin

lym·phad·e·nop·a·thy

[lim-fad-n-op-uh-thee, lim-fuh-dn-]
noun, plural lym·phad·e·nop·a·thies. Pathology.
chronically swollen lymph nodes.

Origin:
1915–20; lymph- + adeno- + -pathy
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Lymphadenopathy has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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lymphadenopathy (lɪmˌfædɪˈnɒpəθɪ, ˌlɪmfæd-)
 
n
a swelling of the lymph nodes, usually caused by inflammation associated with a viral infection such as rubella

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Word Origin & History

lymphadenopathy
1920, from lymph + adenopathy.
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lymphadenopathy lym·phad·e·nop·a·thy (lĭm-fād'n-ŏp'ə-thē, lĭm'fə-dn-)
n.
A chronic, abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually associated with disease.

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