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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In September 1992, just a month shy of Adrienne and Harry’s 25th wedding anniversary, Adrienne was diagnosed with lymphoma.
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2024
Renowned minimalist painter Frank Stella died Saturday of lymphoma at his home in Manhattan, N.Y.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 4 May 2024
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2024
Renowned minimalist painter Frank Stella died Saturday of lymphoma at his home in Manhattan, N.Y.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 4 May 2024
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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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