lymphoma
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noun \lim-ˈfō-mə\ plural lym·pho·mas also lym·pho·ma·ta \-mə-tə\
Definition of LYMPHOMA
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
— lym·pho·ma·tous \-mə-təs\ adjective
See Origin of LYMPHOMA
New Latin
First Known Use: 1873
lym·pho·ma
noun \lim-ˈfō-mə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; lym·pho·masalso ; lym·pho·ma·ta \-mət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of LYMPHOMA
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
—lym·pho·ma·tous \-mət-əs\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
lymphoma
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Any of a group of malignant diseases (see cancer) that usually start in the lymph nodes or lymphoid tissues. The two major types, Hodgkin disease and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, each have several subtypes. Diagnosis of either type requires biopsy, usually from the lymph nodes. Non-Hodgkin lymphomas may be diffuse (widespread) or nodular (concentrated in nodules); nodular lymphomas generally develop more slowly.
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