Hodgkin's disease
n. malignant progressive disease which affects the lymph nodes as well as the spleen and the liver (Medicine) | ||||
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Hodgkin's disease Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Hodgkin's disease
A morbid condition characterized by progressive anaemia and enlargement of the lymphatic glands; -- first described by Dr. Hodgkin, an English physician.
A morbid condition characterized by progressive anaemia and enlargement of the lymphatic glands; -- first described by Dr. Hodgkin, an English physician.
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Hodgkin's disease
Noun
1. a malignant disorder in which there is progressive (but painless) enlargement of lymph tissue followed by enlargement of the spleen and liver
(hypernym) lymphoma
Noun
1. a malignant disorder in which there is progressive (but painless) enlargement of lymph tissue followed by enlargement of the spleen and liver
(hypernym) lymphoma
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Hodgkin's disease Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Hodgkin's disease
A malignant disease of the lymphatic system that is characterized by painless enlargement of lymph nodes, the spleen, or other lymphatic tissue. Other symptoms may include fever, weight loss, fatigue, or night sweats. Also called Hodgkin's lymphoma.
A malignant disease of the lymphatic system that is characterized by painless enlargement of lymph nodes, the spleen, or other lymphatic tissue. Other symptoms may include fever, weight loss, fatigue, or night sweats. Also called Hodgkin's lymphoma.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Hodgkin's disease (Hodgkin's lymphoma)
A disease of the lymph nodes named after the English physician Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866) who discovered it. ("Perfecting the World" is an excellent biography of Dr. Hodgkin by A. M. and E. H. Kass).
A disease of the lymph nodes named after the English physician Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866) who discovered it. ("Perfecting the World" is an excellent biography of Dr. Hodgkin by A. M. and E. H. Kass).
| Aids Glossary |
hodgkin's disease
a progressive cancer of the lymphatic system characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells, enlarged lymph nodes and spleen, wasting, fever and anemia. The disease is treated with chemotherapy and radiation. See also non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
a progressive cancer of the lymphatic system characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells, enlarged lymph nodes and spleen, wasting, fever and anemia. The disease is treated with chemotherapy and radiation. See also non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
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HODGKIN's DISEASE
A progressive malignant cancer of the lymphatic system. Symptoms include lymphadenopathy, wasting, weakness, fever, itching, night sweats, and anemia. Treatment includes radiation and chemotherapy. See Lymphoma.
A progressive malignant cancer of the lymphatic system. Symptoms include lymphadenopathy, wasting, weakness, fever, itching, night sweats, and anemia. Treatment includes radiation and chemotherapy. See Lymphoma.
Hodgkin's disease Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Hodgkin's lymphoma
Hodgkin's lymphoma, also known as Hodgkin's disease, is a type of lymphoma first described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832. Hodgkin's lymphoma is characterized clinically by the orderly spread of disease from one lymph node group to another and by the development of systemic symptoms with advanced disease. Pathologically, the disease is characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells. Hodgkin's lymphoma was one of the first cancers to be cured by radiation. Later it was one of the first to be cured by combination chemotherapy. The cure rate is about 93%, making it one of the most curable forms of cancer.
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