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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Bongino announced on his radio show in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
Family and personal life Bongino was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2020.
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Riley claimed to have been fighting Hodgkin's lymphoma, going through at least four remissions and relapses between 2012 and 2016.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Every year, more than 80,000 Americans are diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025
Family and personal life Bongino was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2020.
—April Rubin, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Riley claimed to have been fighting Hodgkin's lymphoma, going through at least four remissions and relapses between 2012 and 2016.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Every year, more than 80,000 Americans are diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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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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