non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

noun

Pathology. any of several malignancies of the lymphatic system in which the cells characteristic of Hodgkin's disease are absent.

British Dictionary definitions for non-hodgkin's lymphoma

non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
/ (-ˈhɒdʒkɪnz) /

noun

any form of lymphoma other than Hodgkin's disease

Medical definitions for non-hodgkin's lymphoma

non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
[ nŏn-hŏj′kĭnz ]

n.

Any of various malignant lymphomas characterized by the absence of Reed-Sternberg cells.