lym·pho·ma (l m-f  m )n. pl. lym·pho·ma·ta (-m -t) or lym·pho·mas Any of various usually malignant tumors that arise in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue. lym·pho ma·toid , lym·phoma·tous (-ts) adj. |
lymphoma [lɪmˈfəʊmə]
n pl -mata [-mətə], -mas
(Medicine / Pathology) any form of cancer of the lymph nodes Also called lymphosarcoma [ˌlɪmfəʊsɑːˈkəʊmə]
lymphomatous , lymphomatoid adj
| lymphoma (lm-fm) Plural lymphomas or lymphomata (l m-fm-t) Any of various usually malignant tumors that arise in the lymph nodes or other lymphatic tissues, often manifested by painless enlargement of one or more lymph nodes. See also Hodgkin's disease. |
lymphoma
a growth of lymphoid tissue that is commonly cancerous and typically enlarges the lymph nodes.
See also: Cancer
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | lymphoma - a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer cancer, malignant neoplastic disease - any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream Hodgkin's disease - a malignant disorder in which there is progressive (but painless) enlargement of lymph tissue followed by enlargement of the spleen and liver |
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