Swelling of the lymph glands is typically a result of local or widespread inflammation, but sometimes enlarged lymph nodes are due to cancer. Swollen lymph glands are referred to as lymphadenopathy. Inflammation of a lymph node is referred to as lymphadenitis. Symptoms of swollen lymph nodes include. 1  localized pain, 2  swelling, 3  tenderness,  warmth in the involved area.
The Latin root word luc means light, bight. Lucent gives means shining, as in: âThe Queen laughed, and looked at him again with lucent eyes. Transluscent is made of trans + lucent and refers to something that is, essentially, see through.
Profundus meant literally deep in Latin, and profound had the same meaning when it entered English in the 14th century. Of people, it means very knowledgeable or insightful, but sometimes if a person tries to sound profound they're really just giving you superficial knowledge dressed up with big words.