lymphoma

[ lim-foh-muh ]

/ lɪmˈfoʊ mə /

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noun, plural lym·pho·mas, lym·pho·ma·ta

[lim-foh-muh-tuh]. /lɪmˈfoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

a tumor arising from any of the cellular elements of lymph nodes.

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Origin of lymphoma

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at lymph-, -oma

OTHER WORDS FROM lymphoma

lym·pho·ma·toid, adjective

Words nearby lymphoma

lymphoid, lymphoid cell, lymphoid tissue, lymphokine, lymphokine-activated killer cell, lymphoma, lymphomatosis, lymphopenia, lymphopoiesis, lymphosarcoma, lymphotoxin

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How to use lymphoma in a sentence

Later he developed Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which is now in remission.
What 9/11 Survivors and First Responders Have Taught Us About Public Health in the 20 Years Since the Attacks|Tara Law|September 10, 2021|Time
Weeks after Jane’s death, Ross was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
4 things we learned from the Bob Ross documentary, including his hair secrets and an alleged affair|Bethonie Butler|August 27, 2021|Washington Post
According to the story, an aggressive legal campaign was first directed at Ross himself in the mid-1990s when he was dying of lymphoma at the age of 52, and then at Steve, Ross’s son and an accomplished painter in his own right.
How the long-dead public-television painter Bob Ross became a streaming phenomenon (and kicked up plenty of dirt in the process)|Steven Zeitchik|July 30, 2021|Washington Post
Even if they got it seven, eight months ago, it’s a very effective drug for some kinds of leukemia or lymphoma, but the effects can persist for years afterwards.
A Tiny Number of People Will Be Hospitalized Despite Being Vaccinated. We Have to Learn Why.|by Caroline Chen|April 14, 2021|ProPublica

If the doctor says you’ve got metastasized lymphoma and six months to live, that’s an average across a whole lot of people who are not you.
Outwitting the Grim Reaper - Issue 94: Evolving|Kevin Berger|December 23, 2020|Nautilus
Demicheli also had been a physicist but had switched to oncology research after his wife died of Hodgkin lymphoma in 1976.
How Big Pharma Holds Back in the War on Cancer|ProPublica|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An upward trend is especially apparent in kidney, liver, and thyroid cancer and in melanoma and lymphoma.
Are We Wasting Billions Seeking a Cure for Cancer?|Margaret I. Cuomo|October 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Certain kinds of chemotherapy, administered to patients with lymphoma and breast cancer, can produce secondary bladder cancer.
How Robin Roberts’ Breast Cancer Treatment Could Cause More Cancer|Casey Schwartz|June 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But his lymphoma recurred and, had he won the nomination and the election, he would have died in office.
Bachmann’s Political Headache|Jill Lawrence, Casey Schwartz|July 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
On Super Tuesday, I was diagnosed with Stage Four non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
Elizabeth Edwards' Brave Message|Jonathan Alter|December 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for lymphoma

lymphoma

/ (lɪmˈfəʊmə) /

noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas

any form of cancer of the lymph nodesAlso called: lymphosarcoma (ˌlɪmfəʊsɑːˈkəʊmə)

Derived forms of lymphoma

lymphomatous or lymphomatoid, adjective

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Scientific definitions for lymphoma

lymphoma

[ lĭm-fō′mə ]

Plural lymphomas lymphomata (lĭm-fō′mə-tə)

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.