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Hodgkin's lymphoma

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A malignant lymphoid neoplasm characterized by the formation of large tumour cells (Reed-Sternberg cells) in the lymph nodes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, oncology, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lymphogranulomatosis, Hodgkin's disease

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Thomas Hodgkin, English physician.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 霍奇金淋巴瘤 (Huòqíjīn línbāliú) — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Chinese Mandarin: 霍奇金氏病 (Huòqíjīnshìbìng) — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Chinese Mandarin: 何傑金氏病 /何杰金氏病 (Héjiéjīnshìbìng) — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Chinese Mandarin: 何傑金氏淋巴瘤 /何杰金氏淋巴瘤 (Héjiéjīnshì línbāliú) — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Czech: Hodgkinův lymfom — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Finnish: Hodgkinin tauti — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Finnish: lymfogranulomatoosi — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • French: Lymphome de Hodgkin — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • German: Hodgkin-Lymphom — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Hungarian: Hodgkin-kór — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Hungarian: Hodgkin-limfóma — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Portuguese: linfoma de Hodgkin — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Russian: лимфо́ма Хо́джкина (limfóma Xódžkina) — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Russian: лимфогранулемато́з (limfogranulematóz) — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Russian: боле́знь Хо́джкина (boléznʹ Xódžkina) — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Russian: злока́чественная гранулёма (zlokáčestvennaja granuljóma) — malignant lymphoid neoplasm
  • Spanish: linfoma de Hodgkin — malignant lymphoid neoplasm