non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

noun

non-Hodg·​kin's lymphoma ˈnän-ˈhäj-kənz- 

: any of various malignant lymphomas (such as Burkitt's lymphoma) that are not classified as Hodgkin's disease, have malignant cells derived from B cells, T cells, or natural killer cells, and are characterized especially by enlarged lymph nodes, fever, night sweats, fatigue, and weight loss

Examples of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But former Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks has pitched just five innings since 2022 due to Tommy John surgery and, even more frightening, a battle with stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. —Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025

What is Trichloroethylene? TCE is a toxic chemical which is known to cause liver cancer, kidney cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as damage to the central nervous system, liver, kidneys, immune system, reproductive organs and fetal heart defects. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

Over time, chronic low-level exposure to TCE can cause liver cancer, kidney cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer that starts in immune cells. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

Pesticides were most strongly associated with leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and bladder cancer. —Maggie O'Neill, Health, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

• cholesteatoma
• epithelioma
• lymphogranuloma
• medulloblastoma
• mesothelioma
• retinoblastoma
• adenocarcinoma
• choriocarcinoma
• pheochromocytoma
• ambystoma
• atheroma
• carcinoma