lymphadenopathy
noun
lymph·ade·nop·a·thy
ˌlim-ˌfa-də-ˈnä-pə-thē 
plural lymphadenopathies
: abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes
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This is known as generalized lymphadenopathy, which can happen with inflammatory or infectious diseases.9
Still, there are only case studies indicating the possibility of swollen lymph nodes in other or multiple places at the same time with a COVID infection.
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lymphadenopathy
noun
lymph·ad·e·nop·a·thy
ˌlim-ˌfad-ᵊn-ˈäp-ə-thē
plural lymphadenopathies
: abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes
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