lymphoma

noun

lym·​pho·​ma lim-ˈfō-mə How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
plural lymphomas also lymphomata lim-ˈfō-mə-tə How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
Synonyms of lymphomanext
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
lymphomatous
lim-ˈfō-mə-təs How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
adjective

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Not long after that, though, Saunders was diagnosed with central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Gilligan was 15 when he was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, which is rare for teenagers but with a higher recovery rate. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Jackie was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1993, and died at age 64 on May 19, 1994. — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026 Caribou Biosciences is shutting down after failing to raise the money necessary to fund a late-stage clinical trial of its off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy for lymphoma, STAT notes. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lymphoma

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First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lymphoma was in 1873

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lymphoma

noun
lym·​pho·​ma lim-ˈfō-mə How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
plural lymphomas or lymphomata -mət-ə How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
: a tumor composed of the same type of tissue making up lymph nodes

Medical Definition

lymphoma

noun
lym·​pho·​ma lim-ˈfō-mə How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
plural lymphomas also lymphomata -mət-ə How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
lymphomatous
-mət-əs How to pronounce lymphoma (audio)
adjective

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