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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In April, Kathy died at 53 after living with Hodgkin’s lymphoma for more than a decade.
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Christian Clark, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The 47-year-old has been struggling with his health after his initial diagnosis four years ago of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic and immune systems.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
There have been a handful of cases in which HIV infection was cured when the patient had a stem cell transplant that was necessary to treat a concurrent lymphoma or leukemia diagnosis, Dr. Aima Ahonkhai, an HIV researcher at Harvard University, told USA TODAY.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Every year, more than 80,000 Americans are diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Christian Clark, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
The 47-year-old has been struggling with his health after his initial diagnosis four years ago of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic and immune systems.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
There have been a handful of cases in which HIV infection was cured when the patient had a stem cell transplant that was necessary to treat a concurrent lymphoma or leukemia diagnosis, Dr. Aima Ahonkhai, an HIV researcher at Harvard University, told USA TODAY.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Every year, more than 80,000 Americans are diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
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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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