lymphoma

(lim fō′mə)

noun

any of a group of diseases characterized by progressive enlargement of lymphoid tissue resulting from the proliferation of malignant lymphoid cells

Origin: lymph- + -oma

See lymphoma in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. lym·pho·ma·ta (-mə-tə) or lym·pho·mas

Any of various usually malignant tumors that arise in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue.

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