English Explanatory Dictionary

lymphadenoma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A benign tumor (neoplasm) of lymphatic tissue.
  2. Any hyperplastic or neoplastic mass of lymphatic tissue.
  3. Any pseudoleukaemia, especially Hodgkin's disease.
  4. Any malignant lymphatic tumor, including lymphosarcoma or lymphadenocarcinoma.

Pronunciation

/lɪmfædəˈnoʊmə/

Word forms

lymphadenoma

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from lymph- + adeno + -oma = lymph- + adenoma.

Related words

lymphadenopathy
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