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