non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
non-Hodg·kin's lymphoma -'häj-kənz- n any of various malignant lymphomas (as Burkitt's lymphoma) that are not classified as Hodgkin's disease and that usu. have malignant cells derived from B cells or T cells

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