See Also: cancer, lymphoma, non-hodgkin's(medicine)
Cancer, lymphoma, non-Hodgkin(health)
Cancer, Hodgkin disease(health)
cancer, lymphoma, hodgkin's(medicine)
cancer, hodgkin's disease(medicine)
Cancer, lymphoma, Hodgkin (adult)(health)
Cancer, Hodgkin disease (adult)(health)
pelopium(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
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cancer, hodgkin's disease (medicine)


cancer, hodgkin's disease


A type of lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system). The most common symptom of Hodgkin's disease is a painless swelling in the lymph nodes in the neck, underarm, or groin. Hodgkin's disease is diagnosed when abnormal tissue is detected by a pathologist after a biopsy of an enlarged lymph node. Treatment usually includes radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Regular follow-up examinations are important after treatment for Hodgkin's disease. Patients treated for Hodgkin's disease have an increased risk of developing Other types of cancer later in life, especially leukaemia.


pelopium (medicine)


pelopium
<chemistry> A supposed new metal found in columbite, afterwards shown to be identical with columbium, or niobium.

Origin: NL, fr. L. Pelops, brother of Niobe, Gr.

Source: Websters Dictionary