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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Since Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died in 2018 from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 65, the Seahawks and NBA’s Trail Blazers have been owned by his sister, Jody.
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ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Since Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died in 2018 from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 65, the Seahawks and NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers have been owned by his sister, Jody.
—Andrew Destin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Since Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died in 2018 from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 65, the Seahawks and the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers have been owned by his sister, Jody.
—Andrew Destin, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
As part of the effort, Bayer has reached separate settlements worth at least $3 billion of existing US cases in which former Roundup users blame the herbicide for causing their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to people familiar with the deals.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Since Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died in 2018 from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 65, the Seahawks and NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers have been owned by his sister, Jody.
—Andrew Destin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Since Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died in 2018 from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 65, the Seahawks and the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers have been owned by his sister, Jody.
—Andrew Destin, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
As part of the effort, Bayer has reached separate settlements worth at least $3 billion of existing US cases in which former Roundup users blame the herbicide for causing their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to people familiar with the deals.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 23 Feb. 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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