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adenitis

 
(ăd'n-ī'tĭs) pronunciation
n.
Inflammation of a lymph node or gland.


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Inflammation of a gland.

Idiopathic salivary adenitis. By permission from Knottenbelt DC, Pascoe RR, Diseases and Disorders of the Horse, Saunders, 2003

  • granulomatous cervical a. — granulomatous inflammation of the lymph nodes of the neck in pigs; asymptomatic and found only at slaughter; caused by Rhodococcus equi or atypical mycobacteria, rarely by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. avium, M. bovis.
  • granulomatous sebaceous a. — see sebaceous adenitis.
  • lacrimal gland a. — see dacryoadenitis.
(ad′ənī′tis)
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An inflammation of glandular tissue, often accompanied by pain.

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Adenitis is a general term for an inflammation of a gland[1] or lymph node.

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Classification

Lymph node adenitis

"Lymph adenitis" or "lymph node adenitis" is caused by bacterial infection in lymph nodes. The infected lymph nodes typically become enlarged, warm and tender. A swelling of lymph nodes due to growth of lymph cells is called lymphadenopathy. Types include:

  • Abdomen
    • Mesenteric adenitis is an inflammation of the mesenteric lymph nodes in the abdomen.[2] If it occurs in the right lower quadrant, it can be mistaken for acute appendicitis, often preceded by a sore throat.

Other

Sebaceous adenitis is an inflammation of the sebaceous glands in the skin. These glands normally produce sebum (skin oil, a lipid-rich secretion) which prevents drying o f the skin.

References

  1. ^ "Adenitis" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. ^ Ellis H, Calne R, Watson C. Lecture Notes on General Surgery tenth edition, p.28. ISBN 0-632-06371-8

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Adenitis

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kirtelbetændelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
klierontsteking

Français (French)
n. - (Méd) adénite

Deutsch (German)
n. - Drüsenentzündung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αδενίτιδα

Italiano (Italian)
adenite

Português (Portuguese)
n. - adenite (f) (Med.)

Русский (Russian)
аденит

Español (Spanish)
n. - adenitis, infección glandular

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - körtelinflammation (med.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
腺炎, 淋巴腺炎

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 腺炎, 淋巴腺炎

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 선염

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 腺炎

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) التهاب الغدة اللمفاويه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דלקת קשרי הלימפה‬


 
 
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