Which condition involves inflammation of the salivary glands, cervical lymph nodes, and lacrimal glands?

• A. Sialodacryoadenitis
• B. Sialoadenitis
• C. Dacryoadenitis
• D. Lymphadenitis

Answer: (A)

This asks about a syndrome named for multiple nearby structures that become inflamed at once. The term sialodacryoadenitis combines sialo- for salivary glands and dacryo- for lacrimal glands, with adenitis meaning gland inflammation. When both salivary and lacrimal glands are inflamed—and nearby cervical lymph nodes are involved—the full name sialodacryoadenitis fits best. In laboratory rats, this is a classic triad seen with a contagious infection that swells both the salivary and lacrimal glands and can involve cervical lymph nodes. The other options describe inflammation of a single gland (sialoadenitis or dacryoadenitis) or lymph nodes alone (lymphadenitis), which do not capture all three structures together.