Adenopathy
/ˌædɪˈnɒpəθi/noun
Disease or abnormal enlargement of a gland, especially a lymph node.
Did you know?The suffix “-pathy” comes from Greek pathos, meaning suffering or disease—the same root behind empathy, apathy, sympathy, and pathology.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
adḗn
“Gland”
Ancient Greek
Greek
páthos
“Suffering, disease, or something experienced”
19th Century
Greek-derived medical terminology
adeno- + -pathy
“Gland + disease or disorder”
19th Century
New Latin
adenopathia
“Disease of a gland”
1840s
English
adenopathy
“Disease or enlargement of a gland, especially a lymph node”
Modern English
English
adenopathy
“Abnormal glandular or lymph-node enlargement, often caused by infection, inflammation, or other disease”