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Lymphadenopathy
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Disease or swelling of the lymph nodes. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The abnormal enlargement of lymph nodes. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A clinical finding indicating that a lymph node is enlarged. Causes include viral and bacterial infections and cancers that affect the lymph nodes. (NCI Thesaurus)
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