Hodgkin's lymphoma

noun

Hodg·kin's lymphoma

ˈhäj-kənz-

variants or Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin's disease also Hodgkin disease or Hodgkin's

: a malignant lymphoma that is marked by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells and is characterized by progressive enlargement of lymph nodes, spleen, and liver and by progressive anemia see non-hodgkin lymphoma

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