lymphadenoma en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /lɪmfædəˈnoʊmə/
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from lymph- + adeno + -oma = lymph- + adenoma.
Meanings
- (qualifier:modern sense) A benign tumor (neoplasm) of lymphatic tissue.
- (archaic) Any hyperplastic or neoplastic mass of lymphatic tissue. ▸ Any pseudoleukaemia, especially Hodgkin's disease.
- (archaic) Any hyperplastic or neoplastic mass of lymphatic tissue. ▸ Any malignant lymphatic tumor, including lymphosarcoma or lymphadenocarcinoma.
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Hypernyms
neoplasia · tumor · neoplasm · adenoma
Relateds
wikipedia: classical compound · wikipedia: international scientific vocabulary