lymphoma
noun
lym·pho·ma
lim-ˈfō-mə 
plural lymphomas also lymphomata
lim-ˈfō-mə-tə
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
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By December, her condition had worsened—a pain in her abdomen had emerged as well as more swollen lymph nodes—and she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that affects a type of white blood cells called lymphocytes.
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
The progress of Jackie’s non-Hodgkin lymphoma becomes an important story line through episodes two and three.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
In the first few minutes, John (Paul Anthony Kelly) reads a card from the numerous bouquets well-wishers have sent to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Naomi Watts) following her diagnosis with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The young man with lymphoma whose heart, battered by anthracyclines, ages faster than the rest of him.
—Gilberto Lopes, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
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Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
The progress of Jackie’s non-Hodgkin lymphoma becomes an important story line through episodes two and three.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
In the first few minutes, John (Paul Anthony Kelly) reads a card from the numerous bouquets well-wishers have sent to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Naomi Watts) following her diagnosis with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The young man with lymphoma whose heart, battered by anthracyclines, ages faster than the rest of him.
—Gilberto Lopes, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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lymphoma
noun
lym·pho·ma
lim-ˈfō-mə
plural lymphomas or lymphomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor composed of the same type of tissue making up lymph nodes
Medical Definition
lymphoma
noun
lym·pho·ma
lim-ˈfō-mə
plural lymphomas also lymphomata
-mət-ə
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
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