lymphoma

noun

lym·​pho·​ma lim-ˈfō-mə How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
plural lymphomas also lymphomata lim-ˈfō-mə-tə How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
lymphomatous adjective

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Doctors in North Carolina, where her husband had been working in construction, had just given him a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024 So far, 20 hospitals around the country are using Valar Labs’ software, and next up for the company is training its models to analyze other types of cancer, such as pancreatic cancer and lymphoma. Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 His non-Hodgkin lymphoma has returned for the fourth time, making teaching every day difficult and making a vehicle to get to his treatment a necessity. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Dec. 2024 In desperation, Cree tried the monoclonal antibody rituximab, which was then approved only for B cell lymphomas. Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lymphoma 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lymphoma was in 1873

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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

lymphoma

noun
lym·​pho·​ma lim-ˈfō-mə How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
plural lymphomas or lymphomata -mət-ə How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
: a tumor composed of the same type of tissue making up lymph nodes

Medical Definition

lymphoma

noun
lym·​pho·​ma lim-ˈfō-mə How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
plural lymphomas also lymphomata -mət-ə How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
lymphomatous adjective

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