lymphadenopathy
/lɪmfædəˈnɒpəθi/noun
lymphadenopathy is spelled L-Y-M-P-H-A-D-E-N-O-P-A-T-H-Y: 15 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lymphadenopathy means “An abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lymphadenopathy is lymphadenopathies.
How many letters and syllables are in lymphadenopathy?
| Letters | 15: L-Y-M-P-H-A-D-E-N-O-P-A-T-H-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 114,361st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lymphadenopathy?
Lymphadenopathy appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lymphadenopathy?
- /lɪmfædəˈnɒpəθi/
Lymphadenopathy has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lymphadenopathy
- lymphadenopathies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lymphadenopathy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lymphadenopathy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | linfadenopatia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lymphadenopathy come from?
From lymph- + adenopathy, from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “nymph, bride”) + Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn, “gland”) + πάσχω (páskhō, “to suffer”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).