English Explanatory Dictionary

Hodgkin's lymphoma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A malignant lymphoid neoplasm characterized by the formation of large tumour cells (Reed-Sternberg cells) in the lymph nodes.

Word forms

Hodgkin's lymphoma Hodgkin's lymphomas Hodgkin's lymphomata Hodgkin lymphoma

Etymology

From Thomas Hodgkin, English physician.

Synonyms

lymphogranulomatosis Hodgkin's disease

Related words

non-Hodgkin
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