Hodgkin's lymphoma

noun

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

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lymphogranulomatosisHodgkin's disease
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Meanings

nounHodgkin's lymphoma (countable and uncountable, plural Hodgkin's lymphomas or Hodgkin's lymphomata)

plural Hodgkin's lymphomas · plural Hodgkin's lymphomata · alternative Hodgkin lymphoma

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

    Synonyms: lymphogranulomatosis, Hodgkin's disease

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
lymphogranulomatosisHodgkin's disease

Origin

From Thomas Hodgkin, English physician.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 霍奇金淋巴瘤, 霍奇金氏病
  • 霍奇金淋巴瘤 (Huòqíjīn línbāliú)malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • 霍奇金氏病 (Huòqíjīnshìbìng)malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • 何傑金氏病 /何杰金氏病 (Héjiéjīnshìbìng)malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • 何傑金氏淋巴瘤 /何杰金氏淋巴瘤 (Héjiéjīnshì línbāliú)malignant lymphoid neoplasm
Czech Hodgkinův lymfom
  • Hodgkinův lymfommalignant lymphoid neoplasm
Finnish Hodgkinin tauti, lymfogranulomatoosi
  • Hodgkinin tautimalignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • lymfogranulomatoosimalignant lymphoid neoplasm
French Lymphome de Hodgkin
  • Lymphome de Hodgkinmalignant lymphoid neoplasm
German Hodgkin-Lymphom
  • Hodgkin-Lymphommalignant lymphoid neoplasm
Hungarian Hodgkin-kór, Hodgkin-limfóma
  • Hodgkin-kórmalignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Hodgkin-limfómamalignant lymphoid neoplasm
Portuguese linfoma de Hodgkin
  • linfoma de Hodgkinmalignant lymphoid neoplasm
Russian лимфо́ма Хо́джкина, лимфогранулемато́з
  • лимфо́ма Хо́джкина (limfóma Xódžkina)malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • лимфогранулемато́з (limfogranulematóz)malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • боле́знь Хо́джкина (boléznʹ Xódžkina)malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • злока́чественная гранулёма (zlokáčestvennaja granuljóma)malignant lymphoid neoplasm
Spanish linfoma de Hodgkin
  • linfoma de Hodgkinmalignant lymphoid neoplasm
Cite this entry
APA

Hodgkin's lymphoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hodgkin's%20lymphoma

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“Hodgkin's lymphoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hodgkin's%20lymphoma. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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