giant lymph node hyperplasia

noun

: castleman disease

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of giant lymph node hyperplasia was in 1959

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“Giant lymph node hyperplasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20lymph%20node%20hyperplasia. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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giant lymph node hyperplasia

noun
: castleman's disease
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