lymphoma

noun

lym·pho·ma lim-ˈfō-mə

plural lymphomas also lymphomata lim-ˈfō-mə-tə

Synonyms of lymphoma

: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue

lymphomatous

lim-ˈfō-mə-təs

adjective

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The lawsuit claimed the company failed to disclose glyphosate as a potential cause of non-Hodgkins’s lymphoma. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Coulier has faced his own health battle after being diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2024 and p16 squamous carcinoma (a head-and-neck cancer at the base of his tongue) in 2025. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026 Mary appears to have a form of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, until chemotherapy, following a diagnosis of lymphoma, banishes her psychiatric symptoms. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The trio started it in 2005, the same year Mike was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia after a decade in remission (his original non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis came in 1995). — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lymphoma

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1873, in the meaning defined above

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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

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lymphoma

noun

lym·pho·ma lim-ˈfō-mə

plural lymphomas also lymphomata -mət-ə

: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue

lymphomatous

-mət-əs

adjective

lymphoma

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