Lymphangitis
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a site distal to the channel. countable, uncountable
"Lymphangitis in a Cart Mare.— This disease, locally known as farcy, weed, shot o' grease, and Monday morning disease, the latter name from its often developing through Sunday night through the horse having been tied up and so getting no exercise from the time he finished work on the Saturday until required again on Monday morning."
- 2 inflammation of a lymph vessel wordnet
Example
More examples"Lymphangitis in a Cart Mare.— This disease, locally known as farcy, weed, shot o' grease, and Monday morning disease, the latter name from its often developing through Sunday night through the horse having been tied up and so getting no exercise from the time he finished work on the Saturday until required again on Monday morning."
Etymology
From Latin lympha (“lymph”) + Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos, “vessel”) + -itis.
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