Lymphosarcoma
[lim-foh-sahr-koh-muh] /ˌlɪm foʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə/
noun, Pathology.
1.
a malignant tumor in lymphatic tissue, caused by the growth of abnormal lymphocytes.
lymphosarcoma lym·pho·sar·co·ma (lĭm’fō-sär-kō’mə)
n.
A diffuse malignant lymphoma.
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