OntologyTerm lymphoma

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definition 
A cancer that affects lymphocytes that reside in the lymphatic system and in blood-forming organs. -- A general term for various neoplastic diseases of the lymphoid tissue. -- A malignant (clonal) proliferation of B- lymphocytes or T- lymphocytes which involves the lymph nodes, bone marrow and/or extranodal sites. This category includes Non-Hodgkin lymphomas and Hodgkin lymphomas. -- A malignant (clonal) proliferation of B- lymphocytes or T- lymphocytes which involves the lymph nodes, bone marrow and/or extranodal sites. This category includes Non-Hodgkin lymphomas and Hodgkin lymphomas. -- Any of a group of malignant tumors of lymphoid tissue that differ from HODGKIN DISEASE, being more heterogeneous with respect to malignant cell lineage, clinical course, prognosis, and therapy. The only common feature among these tumors is the absence of giant REED-STERNBERG CELLS, a characteristic of Hodgkin's disease. (EFO)
namespace 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo
parents 
  1. lymphoid neoplasm
  2. lymphoid hemopathy
preferred_name 
lymphoma
references 
  1. None
source_ontologies 
  1. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. lymphoma
  2. lymphoma, malignant
  3. lymphoma (Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's)
  4. lymphoma (Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin)
  5. lymphomatous
  6. lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)
  7. Malignant lymphoma NOS
  8. Lymphoma (clinical)
  9. Malignant Lymphoma
  10. Lymphoma, NOS
  11. Lymphomas
  12. lymphoid cancer
  13. malignant lymphoma
  14. Lymphoma, Malignant
  15. Lymphoma (Non-Hodgkin)
term_id 
EFO:0000574
term_name 
lymphoma
term_url 
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0000574