Definition of Lymphoma

1. Noun. A neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer.

Generic synonyms: Cancer, Malignant Neoplastic Disease
Specialized synonyms: Hodgkin's Disease

Definition of Lymphoma

1. n. A tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland; -- called also lymphadenoma.

Definition of Lymphoma

1. Noun. (oncology pathology) a malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lymphoma

1. a type of tumor [n -MAS or -MATA] - See also: tumor

Medical Definition of Lymphoma

1. Malignant tumour of lymphoblasts derived from B lymphocytes. most commonly affects children in tropical Africa: both Epstein Barr virus and immunosuppression due to malarial infection are involved. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lymphoma

lymphoid hypophysitis
lymphoid interstitial pneumonia
lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis
lymphoid leukaemia
lymphoid polyp
lymphoid ring
lymphoid series
lymphoid tissue
lymphoidectomy
lymphoidocyte
lymphokine
lymphokines
lymphokinesis
lympholeukocyte
lymphology
lymphoma (current term)
lymphomageneses
lymphomagenesis
lymphomas
lymphomata
lymphomatoid
lymphomatoid granulomatosis
lymphomatoid papulosis
lymphomatoses
lymphomatosis
lymphomatous
lymphomyeloma
lymphomyxoma
lymphonodi
lymphonodus

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