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lymphadenoma en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /lɪmfædəˈnoʊmə/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:modern sense) A benign tumor (neoplasm) of lymphatic tissue.
  2. (archaic) Any hyperplastic or neoplastic mass of lymphatic tissue. ▸ Any pseudoleukaemia, especially Hodgkin's disease.
  3. (archaic) Any hyperplastic or neoplastic mass of lymphatic tissue. ▸ Any malignant lymphatic tumor, including lymphosarcoma or lymphadenocarcinoma.

Coordinates

lymphadenocarcinoma

Hypernyms

neoplasia · tumor · neoplasm · adenoma

Relateds

lymphadenopathy

wikipedia: classical compound · wikipedia: international scientific vocabulary