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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Another woman came in with extreme lymphoma on her leg.
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My uncle died from leukemia in 2022, and four months later, my cousin was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
—Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2003, just after her first album, Innocent Eyes, became a smash hit.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 July 2025
Peters left after a year and succumbed to lymphoma this past spring.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
My uncle died from leukemia in 2022, and four months later, my cousin was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
—Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2003, just after her first album, Innocent Eyes, became a smash hit.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 July 2025
Peters left after a year and succumbed to lymphoma this past spring.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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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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