- a type of cancer characterized by swollen lymph nodes and by malignant tumors that arise in, and are spread through, the lymphatic system
- such a tumor
Origin of lymphoma
lymph- + -omalymphoma
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lymphoma
noun
pl. lym·pho·ma·ta, or lym·pho·mas- Any of various malignant tumors that arise from the lymphocytic cells of the immune system.
- Any of various cancers characterized by the development of such tumors, especially Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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- lym·pho′ma·toid′ lym·pho′ma·tous
adjective
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Plural lymphomas
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
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Noun
(plural lymphomata or lymphomas)
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lymphoma - Medical Definition
n.
pl. lymphomata (-mə-tə) or lymphomas- Any of various malignant tumors that arise from the lymphocytic cells of the immune system.
- Any of various cancers characterized by the development of such tumors, especially Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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adj.
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