- lymphogranulomas
- n. Hodgkin's disease, malignant progressive disease which affects the lymph nodes as well as the spleen and the liver (Medicine)
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lymphogranulomas
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lymphogranulomatosis — Any condition characterized by the occurrence of multiple and widely distributed lymphogranulomas. * * * lym·pho·gran·u·lo·ma·to·sis .lō mə tō səs n, pl to·ses .sēz the development of benign or malignant lymphogranulomas in various parts of the… … Medical dictionary
lymphogranuloma — /lim feuh gran yeuh loh meuh/, n., pl. lymphogranulomas, lymphogranulomata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. 1. any of certain diseases characterized by granulomatous lesions of lymph nodes. 2. Also called lymphogranuloma venereum /veuh near ee euhm/, a… … Universalium
lymphogranulomatous — lym·pho·gran·u·lo·ma·tous .lim(p) fō .gran yə lō mət əs adj of, relating to, or characterized by lymphogranulomas … Medical dictionary
lymphogranuloma — [lim΄fōgran΄yo͞o lō′mə] n. pl. lymphogranulomas or lymphogranulomata [lim΄fō gran΄yo͞o lō′mə tə] [ LYMPHO + GRANULOMA] any of several diseases characterized by enlargement of specific lymph nodes; esp., a venereal disease (lymphogranuloma… … English World dictionary
lymphogranulomatous — ˌlim(p)fəˌgranyəˈlōməd.əs adjective Etymology: New Latin lymphogranulomat , lymphogranuloma + English ous : of, relating to, or characterized by lymphogranulomas … Useful english dictionary
