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Lymphoma - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Lymphoma : (noun)
1: a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of
the four major types of cancer
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Lymphoma : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Lymphoma : Lymphoma: Tumor of the lymphoid tissue. Diagnosis is by biopsy. Treatment may be chemotherapy , radiation, surgery, or medication, depending on the age of the patient and type of tumor.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Lymphoma |
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paidtrials: collecting & storing biological samples from young ppl w/ hodgkin's Lymphoma http://bit.ly/7iyBfM |
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