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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The company is initially focusing on treatments for breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma.
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
Campbell was first diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, which affects the lymphatic system, in 2013.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Vitale was diagnosed with melanoma in the summer of 2021, then diagnosed with lymphoma months later.
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After years of lymphoma treatment, the renowned jazz musician was still sick and unable to play.
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
Campbell was first diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, which affects the lymphatic system, in 2013.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Vitale was diagnosed with melanoma in the summer of 2021, then diagnosed with lymphoma months later.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 19 Jan. 2025
After years of lymphoma treatment, the renowned jazz musician was still sick and unable to play.
—Alexis Kayser, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 7 Feb. 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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