lymphosarcoma

[ lim-foh-sahr-koh-muh ]
/ ˌlɪm foʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə /

noun Pathology.

a malignant tumor in lymphatic tissue, caused by the growth of abnormal lymphocytes.

Origin of lymphosarcoma

From New Latin, dating back to 1870–75; see origin at lympho-, sarcoma

Words nearby lymphosarcoma

lymphoplasmapheresis, lymphopoiesis, lymphoreticulosis, lymphorrhea, lymphorrhoid, lymphosarcoma, lymphosarcomatosis, lymphostasis, lymphotaxis, lymphotoxicity, lymphotoxin

Example sentences from the Web for lymphosarcoma

  • Reinbach has found them in a case of lymphosarcoma with metastases in the bone-marrow.

    Histology of the Blood |Paul Ehrlich

Medical definitions for lymphosarcoma

lymphosarcoma
[ lĭm′fō-sär-kō′mə ]

n.

A diffuse malignant lymphoma.