hodgkin's disease

Hodgkin's disease

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Definitions of hodgkin's disease words

noun hodgkin's disease a type of cancer characterized by progressive chronic inflammation and enlargement of the lymph nodes of the neck, armpit, groin, and mesentery, by enlargement of the spleen and occasionally of the liver and the kidneys, and by lymphoid infiltration along the blood vessels. 1
noun hodgkin's disease serious disease of the lymph nodes 1
noun hodgkin's disease a malignant disease, a form of lymphoma, characterized by painless enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, and liver 0
noun hodgkin's disease a chronic disease of unknown cause characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes and inflammation of other lymphoid tissues, esp. of the spleen 0
noun hodgkin's disease (oncology, pathology, former name) Hodgkin's lymphoma. 0

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Origin of hodgkin's disease

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; after Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866), London physician who described it

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hodgkin's disease popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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