Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hodgkin's lymphoma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: hodgk-in's -lym-phoma
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Thomas Hodgkin, English physician.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hodgkin's lymphomas (plural) Hodgkin's lymphomata (plural) Hodgkin lymphoma (alternative)

Phrases

non-Hodgkin

Frequently Paired Words

non-Hodgkin non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Synonyms

lymphogranulomatosis Hodgkin's disease

Questions

What does hodgkin's lymphoma mean?: A malignant lymphoid neoplasm characterized by the formation of large tumour cells (Reed-Sternberg cells) in the lymph nodes.
Where does hodgkin's lymphoma come from?: From Thomas Hodgkin, English physician.

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