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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Participants who had lymphoma and participants who were part of the control group completed a questionnaire about tattoos.
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Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
The lawsuits allege Roundup’s key ingredient, glyphosate, causes a cancer called non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—David A. Lieb, Fortune, 22 May 2024
By Mallory Moench May 19, 2024 9:05 AM EDT
On May 19, 1994, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, one of the most famous First Ladies, died at age 64 in her New York City apartment from non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 2024
His connection to Dana-Farber went beyond just fundraising: the institute helped save his life three times, first from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1985, second from prostate cancer in 2000, and third from cancer in the kidney area starting in 2019.
—Mac Cerullo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
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Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
The lawsuits allege Roundup’s key ingredient, glyphosate, causes a cancer called non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—David A. Lieb, Fortune, 22 May 2024
By Mallory Moench May 19, 2024 9:05 AM EDT
On May 19, 1994, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, one of the most famous First Ladies, died at age 64 in her New York City apartment from non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 2024
His connection to Dana-Farber went beyond just fundraising: the institute helped save his life three times, first from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1985, second from prostate cancer in 2000, and third from cancer in the kidney area starting in 2019.
—Mac Cerullo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 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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