lymphadenoma
English
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from lymph- + adeno + -oma = lymph- + adenoma.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /lɪmfædəˈnoʊmə/
Noun
lymphadenoma
- (biology, medicine, modern sense) A benign tumor (neoplasm) of lymphatic tissue.
- Coordinate term: lymphadenocarcinoma
- (biology, medicine, archaic) Any hyperplastic or neoplastic mass of lymphatic tissue.
- (biology, medicine, archaic) Any pseudoleukaemia, especially Hodgkin's disease.
- (biology, medicine, archaic) Any malignant lymphatic tumor, including lymphosarcoma or lymphadenocarcinoma.
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Further reading
- “lymphadenoma”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “lymphadenoma”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “lymphadenoma”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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