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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Colon cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma survivors also saw elevated risk, with about 24% and 23% developing a new cancer over time, respectively.
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Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Reed died of colon lymphoma in 1992 at the age of 59.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The agricultural chemical has been central to multibillion-dollar lawsuits and settlements due to its links to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other cancers.
—Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The actor believed the tumor was caused by his lymphoma, but later found out the two cancers were unrelated.
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Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Reed died of colon lymphoma in 1992 at the age of 59.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
The agricultural chemical has been central to multibillion-dollar lawsuits and settlements due to its links to non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other cancers.
—Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The actor believed the tumor was caused by his lymphoma, but later found out the two cancers were unrelated.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 15 Apr. 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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