adenite

A doctor examines a patient with adenite.

Definition

1. Noun (Medicine):
   • Inflammation of a gland: "adenite" refers to the pathological condition of inflammation affecting a gland or glands in the body.

Usage Examples

• (Inflammation of the lymph glands.)
• (Gland inflammation may result from infectious agents.)

Advanced Usage

• "Acute adenite": a sudden onset of gland inflammation, often with pain and swelling.

  • Acute adenite in the neck region is commonly associated with streptococcal infection. (Sudden inflammation of neck glands due to bacteria.)

• "Chronic adenite": long-standing or recurrent inflammation of a gland.

  • Chronic adenite may require further investigation to rule out underlying conditions. (Persistent gland inflammation needing medical evaluation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Adenitis (alternative spelling): the same condition, often used interchangeably in medical texts.

  • Adenitis of the salivary glands can cause difficulty swallowing. (Inflammation of saliva-producing glands.)

• Adenopathy (n): disease or enlargement of glands, especially lymph nodes, without specifying inflammation.

  • Generalized adenopathy is a sign of systemic infection. (Widespread gland enlargement.)

Synonyms

• Glandular inflammation: the technical description of the condition.
• Lymphadenitis: specifically inflammation of lymph nodes, a common type of adenite.

Related Idioms