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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Mere weeks later, her oldest son, Santiago, was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
However, common symptoms of dying from lymphoma include extreme fatigue, breathing changes, and loss of appetite.
—Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Other research has found that living near a factory farm is positively associated with risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia, and people who live near them report higher rates of headaches, depression, anger, and respiratory symptoms, such as asthma.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025
The increase was found in certain types of cancer including leukemias, lymphomas, brain tumors, hepatic tumors, and gonadal germ cell tumors, according to the study.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
However, common symptoms of dying from lymphoma include extreme fatigue, breathing changes, and loss of appetite.
—Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Other research has found that living near a factory farm is positively associated with risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia, and people who live near them report higher rates of headaches, depression, anger, and respiratory symptoms, such as asthma.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025
The increase was found in certain types of cancer including leukemias, lymphomas, brain tumors, hepatic tumors, and gonadal germ cell tumors, according to the study.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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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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