Hodgkin's disease

Hodg·kin's disease

noun \ˈhäj-kinz-\

Definition of HODGKIN'S DISEASE

: a neoplastic disease that is characterized by progressive enlargement of lymph nodes, spleen, and liver and by progressive anemia —called also Hodgkin's, Hodgkin's lymphoma

Origin of HODGKIN'S DISEASE

Thomas Hodgkin †1866 English physician

First Known Use: 1865

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