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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But after going through six months of chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma, which forced him to put his life on hold, Appel wanted to do something to get his life back on track.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Then, in May 2023, he was notified that he had been identified as a match for a Hodgkin’s lymphoma patient.
—Tashan Reed, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Bridges initially shared his lymphoma diagnosis on Twitter in October 2020.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 9 May 2025
This cancer is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that forms in the stomach.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Then, in May 2023, he was notified that he had been identified as a match for a Hodgkin’s lymphoma patient.
—Tashan Reed, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Bridges initially shared his lymphoma diagnosis on Twitter in October 2020.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 9 May 2025
This cancer is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that forms in the stomach.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 25 May. 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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