non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

noun

non-Hodg·​kin's lymphoma ˈnän-ˈhäj-kənz- 

: any of various malignant lymphomas (such as Burkitt's lymphoma) that are not classified as Hodgkin's disease, have malignant cells derived from B cells, T cells, or natural killer cells, and are characterized especially by enlarged lymph nodes, fever, night sweats, fatigue, and weight loss

Examples of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hendriks was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after the 2022 season, delaying his debut in 2023. —CBS News, 12 Feb. 2026

In September 2022, the actress revealed that she was diagnosed with cancer again after having non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. —Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025

His father is a two-time survivor of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and his grandmother and mother both had breast cancer. —Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025

It is considered a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and is sometimes known as lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. —Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

• cholesteatoma
• epithelioma
• lymphogranuloma
• medulloblastoma
• mesothelioma
• retinoblastoma
• adenocarcinoma
• choriocarcinoma
• pheochromocytoma
• ambystoma
• atheroma
• carcinoma