| 释义 |
lym·pho·granuloma
\ˌlim(p)fə+\ noun
(plural lymphogranulomas or lymphogranulomata)
Etymology: New Latin, from lymph- + granuloma
1. : a granuloma or a nodular swelling of a lymph node
2. or lymphogranuloma ve·ne·re·um \-və̇ˈnirēəm\ also lymphogranuloma in·gui·nale \-ˌiŋgwəˈna(ˌ)lē, -ā(-, -äl-\ [lymphogranuloma venereum from New Latin, venereal lymphogranuloma; lymphogranuloma inguinale from New Latin, inguinal lymphogranuloma] : a contagious venereal disease that is caused by various strains of a rickettsia (Chlamydia trachomatis) and is marked by swelling and ulceration of lymphatic tissues in the iliac and inguinal regions |