noun

• Inflammation of the walls of the lymphatic vessels.

  ‘If these signs occur in conjunction with lymphangitis, fever, malaise and anorexia, or if they increase over a baseline level, infection should be suspected.’

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  • ‘It was associated with lymphangitis, and his general practitioner initially treated him with a course of flucloxacillin.’
  • ‘These uncommon forms of nodular lymphangitis may require referral to an appropriate subspecialist.’
  • ‘The syndrome may also include lymphangitis and painful lymphadenopathy.’
  • ‘Superficial lymphangitis can be a presenting symptom of milker's nodule, and the diagnosis is suspected from the occupational history.’