NOUN | state | lymphoma | a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant |
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Sounds | lihmfow'mah | |
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Rhymes | Alabama ... Yuma: 82 rhymes with mah... |
Meaning | A neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer. | |
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Narrower | Hodgkin's disease | A malignant disorder in which there is progressive (but painless) enlargement of lymph tissue followed by enlargement of the spleen and liver |
Broader | cancer, malignant neoplastic disease | Any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division |
Spanish | linfoma | |
Catalan | limfoma |
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