lymphoma Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer

WordNet

Lym*pho"ma noun
Etymology
NL. See Lymph, and -oma.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland; -- called also lymphadenoma.

Webster 1913