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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A benign tumor (neoplasm) of lymphatic tissue.
2. 2
   an abnormally enlarged lymph node wordnet
3. 3
   Any hyperplastic or neoplastic mass of lymphatic tissue.; Any pseudoleukaemia, especially Hodgkin's disease. archaic
4. 4
   Any hyperplastic or neoplastic mass of lymphatic tissue.; Any malignant lymphatic tumor, including lymphosarcoma or lymphadenocarcinoma. archaic

Etymology

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

Related phrases

hodgkin's disease

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