Look up: lymphoma

1. lymphoma
   [n] - a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant
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2. lymphoma
   General term comprising tumors and conditions allied to tumors arising from some or all of the cells of lymphoid tissue.
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3. Lymphoma
   Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. There are two main types of lymphoma: Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Both have similar symptoms: enlarged lymph nodes (glands), tiredness and often heavy sweating, unexplained high temperatures and weight loss. They are often treated similarly but are different diseases.
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4. Lymphoma
   Used to denote any malignant condition of the lymphoid tissue. Generally these diseases are classified as either Hodgkin's or non- Hodgkin's lymphomas
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5. Lymphoma
   A neoplasia of the lymph tissue, such as Hodgkin's Disease. Although it is frequently useful to stimulate immunity when a person is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, since the resultant immunosuppression is a major side effect of the treatment, in lymphatic cancer this the POINT of the therapy...let it be.
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6. Lymphoma
   Lymphoma is a general term for cancers that develop in the lymphatic system. They account for about 4 percent of all cases of cancer in this country. The most common type of lymphoma is called Hodgkin's disease. All other lymphomas are grouped together and are called non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
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7. 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.Common Misspellings: limpoma, lypoma, lymphnoma, lympoma, lynphoma
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8. lymphoma
   tumor of lymphatic tissue Category: Medicine
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9. lymphoma
   Malignant neoplastic disorder of lymphoreticular tissue that produces a distinct tumour mass, not a leukaemia (in which the cells are circulating). Includes tumours derived both from the lymphoid lineage and from mononuclear phagocytes; lymphomas arise commonly (but not invariably) in lymph nodes, spleen, or other areas rich in lymphoid tissue. Lymphomas are subclassified as Hodgkin's disease, and Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (eg. Burkitt's lymphoma, large-cell lymphoma, histiocytic lymphoma).
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10. Lymphoma
    Lym·pho'ma noun [ New Latin See Lymph , and -oma .] (Medicine) A tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland; -- called also lymphadenoma . Malignant lymphoma , a fatal disease character...
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11. lymphoma
    <oncology, tumour> Malignant tumour of lymphoblasts derived from B lymphocytes. most commonly affects children in tropical Africa: both Epstein Barr virus and immunosuppression due to malarial infection are involved. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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12. lymphoma
    noun a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer
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13. lymphoma
    (lim-fo´mә) any neoplastic disorder of lymphoid tissue; the term is often limited to the malignant lymphomas.
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14. Lymphoma
    • (n.) A tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland; -- called also lymphadenoma.
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15. lymphoma
    any of a group of malignant diseases of the lymphatic system usually starting in the lymph nodes or in lymphoid tissues of other organs, such as the ... [5 related articles]
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16. lymphoma
    (lymph- + -oma) any neoplastic disorder of the lymphoid tissue, the term lymphoma often is used alone to denote malignant lymphoma.
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17. lymphoma
    lymphoma 1. A malignant tumor originating in a lymph node; such as, Hodgkin's disease or any of the range of cancers known as non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. 2. Any of various usually malignant tumors that arise in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue. 3. Any neoplastic disorder of lymphoid tissue...
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18. Lymphoma
    Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the immune system. Typically, lymphoma is present as a solid tumor of lymphoid cells. Treatment might involve chemotherapy and in some cases radiotherapy and/or bone marrow transplantation, and can be curable depending on th...
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19. lymphoma
    A malignant proliferation of lymph tissue, usually in the lymph nodes, spleen, or gastrointestinal tract. The prototype is Hodgkin's disease, but a number of other forms occur with varying histology and behavior. Cancer chemotherapy and radiation therapy have much to offer in those disorders.
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20. lymphoma
    lymphoma, a cancer of the tissue of the lymphatic system. There are two categories of lymphomas. One type is termed Hodgkin's disease, the other, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (see lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's). See also neoplasm.
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21. lymphoma
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lim-fō′mă Definitions: 1. Any neoplasm of lymphoid or reticuloendothelial tissues; in general use, synonymous with malignant lymphoma; present as apparently solid tumors composed of cells that appear primitive or resemble lymphocytes, plasma cells, or histio...
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22. Lymphoma
    A cancer of the lymphatic system. There are two main types: Hodgkin's disease and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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23. lymphoma
    Cancer that begins in cells of the immune system. There are two basic categories of lymphomas. One kind is Hodgkin lymphoma, which is marked by the presence of a type of cell called the Reed-Sternberg cell. The other category is non-Hodgkin lymphomas, which includes a large, diverse group of cancers...
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