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Jinxed ink The final diagnosis was necrotizing granulomatous lymphadenitis, which means that clumps of immune cells formed amid inflammation, his lymph nodes became inflamed and swollen, and there was also dead tissue.—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025 Swollen Lymph Nodes The medical term for swollen lymph nodes is lymphadenitis.—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2023
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Etymology
New Latin, from lymphaden lymph gland, from lymph- + Greek adēn gland — more at adeno-
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