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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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2025
Lymphoproliferative disorders are conditions that affect white blood cells, including cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Sadly, shortly after season 1 wrapped, Andy was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The man’s symptoms had arisen too rapidly for lymphoma.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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