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Hodg·kin's lymphoma | \ ˈhäj-kənz- \
variants:
or Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin's disease also Hodgkin disease or Hodgkin's
Medical Definition of Hodgkin's lymphoma
: a malignant lymphoma that is marked by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells and is characterized by progressive enlargement of lymph nodes, spleen, and liver and by progressive anemia — see non-hodgkin lymphoma
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