lymphadenoma

English

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from lymph- +‎ adeno +‎ -oma = lymph- +‎ adenoma.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lɪmfædəˈnoʊmə/

Noun

lymphadenoma

1. (biology, medicine, modern sense) A benign tumor (neoplasm) of lymphatic tissue.

   Coordinate term: lymphadenocarcinoma

2. (biology, medicine, archaic) Any hyperplastic or neoplastic mass of lymphatic tissue.
   1. (biology, medicine, archaic) Any pseudoleukaemia, especially Hodgkin's disease.
   2. (biology, medicine, archaic) Any malignant lymphatic tumor, including lymphosarcoma or lymphadenocarcinoma.

Hypernyms

• adenoma

Related terms

• lymphadenopathy

Further reading

• “lymphadenoma”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “lymphadenoma”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “lymphadenoma”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.