Hodgkin's Disease Definition

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noun
A malignant, progressive, sometimes fatal disease of unknown cause, marked by enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, and liver.
American Heritage
A type of lymphoma characterized by the presence of a certain kind of malignant cell.
Webster's New World
(oncology, pathology) The former name of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Origin of Hodgkin's Disease

  • After Thomas Hodgkin (1798–1866), British physician

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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