Medical term:

lymphangeitis


lymphangitis

 [lim″fan-ji´tis]
inflammation of a lymphatic vessel.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

lym·phan·gi·tis

(lim'fan-jī'tis),
Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.
Synonym(s): lymphangeitis, lymphangiitis
[lymphangio- + G. -itis, inflammation]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

lymphangitis

Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels. See Sclerosing lymphangitis.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

lym·phan·gi·tis

(lim'fan-jī'tis)
Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.
Synonym(s): lymphangiitis.
[lymphangio- + G. -itis, inflammation]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

lymphangitis

Inflammation of lymphatic vessels, usually caused by virulent organisms, often STREPTOCOCCI (see STREPTOCOCCUS). Lymphangitis causes conspicuous red streaks under the skin with fever and general upset. The condition indicates a potentially dangerous infection and calls for urgent antibiotic treatment.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Lymphangitis

Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels. It often occurs together with lymphadenitis.
Mentioned in: Lymphadenitis
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

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