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

The rocker, who joined the Hysteria group in 1992, revealed in 2013 that he’d been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Kuyper was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma earlier this year after noticing unusual symptoms and lumps on her neck and breast. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

The authors looked at death rates from cancers that are tied to radiation exposures, including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and cancers of the skin, breast, thyroid, prostate and central nervous system. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

The two were wed in 1997 and remained married for 26 years while raising three children together before Crystal was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma back in 2015. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 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