| Pronunciation: | | lim'fowmu
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| | Definition: | | [n] a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer |
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| | See Also: | | cancer, Hodgkin's disease, malignant neoplastic disease |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lym*pho"ma\, n. [NL. See {Lymph}, and {-oma}.] (Med.)
A tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic
gland; -- called also {lymphadenoma}.
{Malignant lymphoma}, a fatal disease characterized by the
formation in various parts of the body of new growths
resembling lymphatic glands in structure.
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| | Definition: | | Cancer that arises in cells of the lymphatic system. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Any tumor (usually malignant) of the lymphatic tissues. |
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