Hodgkin's disease

Hodgkin's disease definition - medical

Hodg·kin's disease (hŏjˈkĭnz)

noun
A malignant, progressive, sometimes fatal disease of unknown etiology, marked by enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, and liver and often accompanied by anemia and fever.

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