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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However, lymphoma usually develops in the lymph nodes or the spleen and then spreads through the lymphatic system.9
Because leukemia and lymphoma spread differently, the diagnostic process is different.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Since being rescued, he has been diagnosed with lymphoma, which may be terminal.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
He was then diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma June 16, 2022.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 4 June 2024
In January 2023, a scan revealed the lymphoma was back.
—Trudy Pachon, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Since being rescued, he has been diagnosed with lymphoma, which may be terminal.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
He was then diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma June 16, 2022.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 4 June 2024
In January 2023, a scan revealed the lymphoma was back.
—Trudy Pachon, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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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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