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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Peters was diagnosed with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1995, battling that form of cancer, as well as later being twice diagnosed with lymphocytic leukemia in 2005 and 2015.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
What may be at stake are hundreds of thousands of cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which the American Cancer Society reports is one of the most common cancers in the United States.
—John Klar, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
But things took a turn when Neilson was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
According to the American Cancer Society, B-cell lymphoma is a type of cancer that develops in B-lymphocytes.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
What may be at stake are hundreds of thousands of cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which the American Cancer Society reports is one of the most common cancers in the United States.
—John Klar, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
But things took a turn when Neilson was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
According to the American Cancer Society, B-cell lymphoma is a type of cancer that develops in B-lymphocytes.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 15 May. 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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