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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Right away, Reece, now 23, began an eight-round regimen called ABVD, a standard treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2024, the EPA approved stricter rules that require commercial sterilizers for medical equipment and large chemical plants to slash emissions of ethylene oxide, which causes lymphoma and breast cancer.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
The comedian, 66, was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2024.
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Miami sophomore forward Marcus Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and will miss the remainder of the season, the school announced Friday.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
In 2024, the EPA approved stricter rules that require commercial sterilizers for medical equipment and large chemical plants to slash emissions of ethylene oxide, which causes lymphoma and breast cancer.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
The comedian, 66, was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2024.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Miami sophomore forward Marcus Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and will miss the remainder of the season, the school announced Friday.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 8 Jan. 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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