<P> Lymphadenopathy or adenopathy is disease of the lymph nodes , in which they are abnormal in size , number , or consistency . Lymphadenopathy of an inflammatory type ( the most common type ) is lymphadenitis , producing swollen or enlarged lymph nodes . In clinical practice , the distinction between lymphadenopathy and lymphadenitis is rarely made and the words are usually treated as synonymous . Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels is known as lymphangitis . Infectious lymphadenitides affecting lymph nodes in the neck are often called scrofula . </P>
<P> Lymphadenopathy or adenopathy is disease of the lymph nodes , in which they are abnormal in size , number , or consistency . Lymphadenopathy of an inflammatory type ( the most common type ) is lymphadenitis , producing swollen or enlarged lymph nodes . In clinical practice , the distinction between lymphadenopathy and lymphadenitis is rarely made and the words are usually treated as synonymous . Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels is known as lymphangitis . Infectious lymphadenitides affecting lymph nodes in the neck are often called scrofula . </P>
inflammation of the lymph nodes can be caused by what
inflammation of the lymph nodes can be caused by what
Lymphadenopathy lymphadenitis lymphangitis
Lymphadenopathy lymphadenitis lymphangitis