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lymphogranulomatosis


lym·pho·gran·u·lo·ma·to·sis

noun \-ˌlō-mə-ˈtō-səs\
plural lym·pho·gran·u·lo·ma·to·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of LYMPHOGRANULOMATOSIS

: the development of benign or malignant nodular swellings of lymph nodes in various parts of the body; also : a condition characterized by these

Origin of LYMPHOGRANULOMATOSIS

New Latin lymphogranulomat-, lymphogranuloma + -osis
First Known Use: 1911

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