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- lymphoma [lim fō′mə]n.[ LYMPH- + -OMA]any of a group of diseases characterized by progressive enlargement of lymphoid tissue resulting from the proliferation of malignant lymphoid cells
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Lymphoma — Lym*pho ma, n. [NL. See {Lymph}, and { oma}.] (Med.) A tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland; called also {lymphadenoma}. [1913 Webster] {Malignant lymphoma}, a fatal disease characterized by the formation in various parts … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lymphoma — pl. lymphomata, 1867, from LYMPH (Cf. lymph) + OMA (Cf. oma) … Etymology dictionary
lymphoma — ► NOUN (pl. lymphomas or lymphomata) ▪ cancer of the lymph nodes … English terms dictionary
Lymphoma — This article is about lymphoma in humans. For the disease in dogs, cats, and ferrets, see lymphoma in animals. Lymphoma Classification and external resources Follicular lymphoma replacing a lymph node … Wikipedia
lymphoma — lymphomatoid, adj. /lim foh meuh/, n., pl. lymphomas, lymphomata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. a tumor arising from any of the cellular elements of lymph nodes. [1870 75; < NL; see LYMPH , OMA] * * * Any of a group of malignant diseases (see cancer) that … Universalium
lymphoma — Malignant neoplastic disorder of lymphoreticular tissue that produces a distinct tumour mass, not a leukaemia (in which the cells are circulating). Includes tumours derived both from the lymphoid lineage and from mononuclear phagocytes; lymphomas … Dictionary of molecular biology
lymphoma — UK [lɪmˈfəʊmə] / US [lɪmˈfoʊmə] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms lymphoma : singular lymphoma plural lymphomas or lymphomata UK [lɪmˈfəʊmətə] / US [lɪmˈfoʊmətə] medical a cancer that affects the lymph nodes … English dictionary
Lymphoma — Tumor of the lymphoid tissue. Diagnosis is by biopsy. Treatment may be chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, or medication, depending on the age of the patient and type of tumor. * * * Any neoplasm of lymphoid tissue; in general use, synonymous with… … Medical dictionary
lymphoma — n. cancer of the lymph nodes, including Hodgkin s disease and non Hodgkin s lymphomas. There is a broad spectrum of malignancy, with prognosis ranging from a few months to many years. The patient usually shows evidence of multiple enlarged lymph… … The new mediacal dictionary
lymphoma — Cancer that begins in cells of the immune system. There are two basic categories of lymphomas. One kind is Hodgkin lymphoma, which is marked by the presence of a type of cell called the Reed Sternberg cell. The other category is non Hodgkin… … English dictionary of cancer terms
