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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The 65-year-old was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma last year.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Over the last five months, Coulier has been battling stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Comments Nearly five months after revealing that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Dave Coulier is cancer-free.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In November, Coulier announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Over the last five months, Coulier has been battling stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Comments Nearly five months after revealing that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Dave Coulier is cancer-free.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
In November, Coulier announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphoma. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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