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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Since then, research has shown that stem cell transplantation can be a safe and effective treatment for blood cancers — leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma — and certain non-cancerous blood disorders.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Since then, research has shown stem cell transplantation can be a safe and effective treatment for blood cancers — leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma — as well as certain non-cancerous blood disorders.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
Newhouse died Tuesday at his home in Lambertville, New Jersey, from lymphoma, according to the New York Times.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
In August 2023, doctors discovered that her months of chest pain, shortness of breath and an elevated heart rate were actually caused by tumors pressing against her trachea, heart and arteries, leading to a stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Since then, research has shown stem cell transplantation can be a safe and effective treatment for blood cancers — leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma — as well as certain non-cancerous blood disorders.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
Newhouse died Tuesday at his home in Lambertville, New Jersey, from lymphoma, according to the New York Times.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
In August 2023, doctors discovered that her months of chest pain, shortness of breath and an elevated heart rate were actually caused by tumors pressing against her trachea, heart and arteries, leading to a stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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