Adenitis

Inflammation of the lymphatic glands, resulting in a painful and hard swelling, easily moved around by the fingers, which may disappear spontaneously or be converted into an absce . It may be caused by injury, the absorption of poison from snake-bites, etc., unhealthy wounds, gonorrhœa, etc., or occur as a symptom of tuberculosis or scrofula. Rest of the parts, poulticing, painting the surface over the glands with iodine, evacuation of pus when it forms, and the removal of the glands, are the proper remedial measures, combined with cod liver oil and the hypophosphites.