lymphosarcoma

[ lim-foh-sahr-koh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a malignant tumor in lymphatic tissue, caused by the growth of abnormal lymphocytes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lymphosarcoma¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; lympho-, sarcoma

Example Sentences

Reinbach has found them in a case of lymphosarcoma with metastases in the bone-marrow.

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