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Hodgkin Disease

Medical Definition: A malignant disease characterized by progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, and general lymphoid tissue, and the presence of large, usually multinucleate, cells (REED-STERNBERG CELLS) of unknown origin.
Guide Notes: neoplastic; do not use /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct
Also Called: Granuloma, Hodgkin's

Hodgkin Disease Medical Definitions and Terms

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