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lymphadenopathy

UK //lɪmˌfæd.ɪˈnɒp.ə.θi//US //lɪmˌfæd.ənˈɑː.pə.θi//

词源

源自希腊语 'lympha'(淋巴液) + 'aden'(腺体) + 'pathos'(疾病),字面意思为'淋巴腺疾病'。

noun

❶ 淋巴结病,指淋巴结异常肿大或病变的医学术语,常见于感染、炎症或肿瘤等疾病。

“The patient was diagnosed with lymphadenopathy after noticing swollen glands in the neck.”

(患者发现颈部腺体肿胀后被诊断为淋巴结病。)

“Lymphadenopathy can be a sign of an underlying infection or immune system disorder.”

(淋巴结病可能是潜在感染或免疫系统疾病的征兆。)

同义词:swollen lymph nodes, adenopathy, lymph node enlargement

常见短语

generalized lymphadenopathy — 全身性淋巴结病,指身体多个区域的淋巴结同时肿大,通常提示系统性疾病。

“HIV infection may present with generalized lymphadenopathy in early stages.”

(HIV感染早期可能表现为全身性淋巴结病。)

localized lymphadenopathy — 局部淋巴结病,仅特定区域的淋巴结肿大,常由局部感染或损伤引起。

“A throat infection often causes localized lymphadenopathy in the neck.”

(咽喉感染常引起颈部局部淋巴结病。)