Lymphoma
[lim-foh-muh] /lɪmˈfoʊ mə/
noun, plural lymphomas, lymphomata
[lim-foh-muh-tuh] /lɪmˈfoʊ mə tə/ (Show IPA). Pathology.
1.
a tumor arising from any of the cellular elements of lymph nodes.
/lɪmˈfəʊmə/
noun (pl) -mata (-mətə), -mas
1.
any form of cancer of the lymph nodes Also called lymphosarcoma (ˌlɪmfəʊsɑːˈkəʊmə)
n.
plural lymphomata, 1867, from lymph + -oma.
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.
lymphoma
(lĭm-fō’mə)
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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[lim-foh-muh-toh-sis] /ˌlɪm foʊ məˈtoʊ sɪs/ noun, Pathology. 1. lymphoma spread throughout the body. lymphomatosis lym·pho·ma·to·sis (lĭm-fō’mə-tō’sĭs) n. pl. lym·pho·ma·to·ses (-sēz) Any of various conditions characterized by the occurrence of multiple, widely distributed lymphomas in the body.
- Lymphomyxoma
lymphomyxoma lym·pho·myx·o·ma (lĭm’fō-mĭk-sō’mə) n. A soft nonmalignant tumor containing lymphoid tissue in a matrix of loose areolar connective tissue.
- Lymphonodus
lymphonodus lym·pho·no·dus (lĭm’fō-nō’dəs) n. See lymph node.
- Lymphopathy
lymphopathy lym·phop·a·thy (lĭm-fŏp’ə-thē) n. A disease of the lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes.
- Lymphopenia
[lim-foh-pee-nee-uh, -peen-yuh] /ˌlɪm foʊˈpi ni ə, -ˈpin yə/ noun, Pathology. 1. a reduction in the number of lymphocytes in the blood. lymphopenia lym·pho·pe·ni·a (lĭm’fə-pē’nē-ə) n. A reduction in the number of lymphocytes in the blood. Also called lymphocytic leukopenia, lymphocytopenia.