noun
lymphoma
lihm-FOH-muh
noun
1
A cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, usually starting in the lymph nodes or other lymphoid tissue.
"He was diagnosed with lymphoma after doctors found swelling in his lymph nodes."
"Treatment for lymphoma often combines chemotherapy with targeted therapy."
How to Use Lymphoma
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of cancer affecting the lymphatic system.
Common pairings
diagnosed with lymphoma
lymphoma treatment
Hodgkin lymphoma
Word Forms
lymphomata plural, lymphomas plural
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Etymology
From "lymph" plus the medical suffix "-oma", meaning tumour or abnormal growth.