lymphoma
noun
lym·pho·ma
lim-ˈfō-mə 
plural lymphomas also lymphomata
lim-ˈfō-mə-tə
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
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Doctors later diagnosed Miller with Burkitt lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that develops in the lymphatic system.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 June 2025
But some critics see her comment as an overly flippant endorsement of an invasive procedure that can lead to illness or infection and has been linked to BIA-ALCL, a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (a cancer of the immune system).
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
But in November 2014, at 67, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
According to the Marin County coroner’s office, Ramirez had B-cell lymphoma — a common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 June 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 5 June 2025
But some critics see her comment as an overly flippant endorsement of an invasive procedure that can lead to illness or infection and has been linked to BIA-ALCL, a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (a cancer of the immune system).
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
But in November 2014, at 67, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
According to the Marin County coroner’s office, Ramirez had B-cell lymphoma — a common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 June 2025
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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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
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