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adenitis noun[ U ] medical specializeduk /ˌæd.ɪˈnaɪ.tɪs/ us /ˌæd.ɪˈnaɪ.t̬əs/ a medical condition in which a gland or lymph node becomes painful and swollen: This can produce mesenteric adenitis with severe abdominal pain. It is also beneficial in glandular swellings like cervical adenitis. Physical examination can rule out a hernia or iliac adenitis as the cause for abdominal pain. Following measles, secondary bacterial infection, particularly cervical adenitis and pneumonia, occurs in about 15% of patients. Ultrasound may also indicate other pathology such as mesenteric adenitis. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Swellings & lumps acoustic neuroma actinomycosis adenoma hyperplastic nodules anasarca angioma bloated elephantiasis encephalomyelitis enchondroma equine encephalitis fibroid inflamed inflammatory puffy thyroid nodule torus tumescence tumid tumour turgidity |