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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Hendriks was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in December 2022, and the three-time All-Star returned to the mound on May 29, 2023.
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Ken Powtak, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Considered a type of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the condition converts some white blood cells into cancerous ones, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
The idea behind the allogeneic (allo) transplant is that the donor’s cells will hopefully fight off the lymphoma more effectively than her own cells have.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Full House star Dave Coulier, who was diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in October 2024, is now cancer-free.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ken Powtak, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Considered a type of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the condition converts some white blood cells into cancerous ones, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
The idea behind the allogeneic (allo) transplant is that the donor’s cells will hopefully fight off the lymphoma more effectively than her own cells have.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Full House star Dave Coulier, who was diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in October 2024, is now cancer-free.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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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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