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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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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, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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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.
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