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mə noun, plural lym·pho·mas, lym·pho·ma·ta [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
[-muh-tuh] . Pathology. a tumor arising from any of the cellular elements of lymph nodes.
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lymphoma (lɪmˈfəʊmə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -mata, -mas | |
| Also called: lymphosarcoma any form of cancer of the lymph nodes | |
| lym'phomatous | |
| —adj | |
| lym'phomatoid | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
lymphoma lym·pho·ma (lĭm-fō'mə)
n. pl. lym·pho·mas or lym·pho·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
Any of various usually malignant neoplasms of lymphatic and reticuloendothelial tissues that occur as circumscribed solid tumors and that are composed of cells that resemble lymphocytes, plasma cells, or histiocytes. Also called malignant lymphoma.
lym·pho'ma·toid' or lym·pho'ma·tous (-təs) adj.
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| lymphoma (lĭm-fō'mə) Pronunciation Key
Plural lymphomas or lymphomata (lĭm-fō'mə-tə) Any of various usually malignant tumors that arise in the lymph nodes or other lymphatic tissues, often manifested by painless enlargement of one or more lymph nodes. See also Hodgkin's disease. |
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Example sentences
There are small number of surgeons who thought neoplasm only cancer and clean surgical resection as treatment of lymphoma.
Also, the lymphoid tissue of the stomach can produce a low-grade gastric lymphoma under the influence of this bacterium.
But they are common in lymphoma patients because that disease suppresses immunity.
Vincristine, which is an important drug for lymphoma and leukemia, comes from periwinkle.
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