lymphadenoma

9.9

A swollen lump in the body caused by infection or disease

noun
/ˌlɪmfəˈdɛnəˌmoʊmə/

Specialized

: linfadenoma

A biopsy confirmed that the swelling was due to a lymphadenoma in his neck.

Examples

Many patients with lymphadenomas experience swelling.
The patient's lymphadenoma was treated with targeted radiation therapy.
Doctors noted a lymphadenoma in the mediastinal area during the CT scan.
The doctor diagnosed her with a lymphadenoma.
A biopsy confirmed that the swelling was due to a lymphadenoma in his neck.
Doctors noted a lymphadenoma in the mediastinal area during the CT scan.
The patient's lymphadenoma was treated with targeted radiation therapy.

Synonyms

lymphadenopathy

vslymphadenoma

Specialized

1 9.9

Swelling of the lymph nodes that makes them larger than normal

has identical meaning but is the more specific medical term

adenopathy

vslymphadenoma

Specialized

1 9.9

Swelling of lymph nodes often in the neck or armpit

is narrower, referring to one enlarged gland from disease rather than general gland disease

adenomegaly

vslymphadenoma

Specialized

9.9

A swollen gland, usually a lymph node, that is larger than normal

is the same idea but uses a broader gland term

lymphogranuloma

vslymphadenoma

Specialized

9.9

A gland that swells because of infection or inflammation

is similar but covers all disease causes rather than only infection or inflammation

How Enlarged

lymphadenoma

Specialized

9.9

node

Specialized

38 6.3

Surface Forms

lymphadenoma singular

lymphadenomas plural

Morphology

lymphadenoma = adenoma (semi-transparent) = lymph + adenoma

Formation is clearly lymph + adenoma, but it uses the technical combining form 'adeno-' and medical suffix '-oma' that may be unknown to non-specialists.

Etymology

Lymphadenoma is built from lymph 'clear body fluid', aden 'gland' as in adenoid, and -oma 'swelling' or 'growth'. So a lymphadenoma is a swollen or enlarged lymph gland, which is why doctors use this word for an abnormal lymph node.