lymphoma

noun

lym·​pho·​ma lim-ˈfō-mə 

plural lymphomas also lymphomata lim-ˈfō-mə-tə 

: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue

lymphomatous

lim-ˈfō-mə-təs 

adjective

Examples of lymphoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He had been diagnosed with stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare blood cancer, in 2022. — Michael Smith, USA Today, 18 July 2026

The Jurassic Park star was diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of blood cancer, in 2022. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Neill was diagnosed with Stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma in 2022. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. — Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing lymphoma

• Burkitt lymphoma
• Burkitt's lymphoma
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Rhymes for lymphoma

• aroma
• diploma
• fibroma
• glaucoma
• glioma
• lipoma
• myoma
• myxoma
• neuroma
• paloma
• schwannoma
• scotoma

Kids Definition

lymphoma

noun

lym·​pho·​ma lim-ˈfō-mə 

plural lymphomas or lymphomata -mət-ə 

: a tumor composed of the same type of tissue making up lymph nodes

Medical Definition

lymphoma

noun

lym·​pho·​ma lim-ˈfō-mə 

plural lymphomas also lymphomata -mət-ə 

: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue

lymphomatous

-mət-əs 

adjective