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Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma
Pronunciation
Definition 1
An indolent (slow-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma marked by abnormal levels of IgM antibodies in the blood and an enlarged liver, spleen, or lymph nodes. Also called Waldenström macroglobulinemia. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A clonal neoplasm of small B-lymphocytes, lymphoplasmacytoid cells, and plasma cells involving the bone marrow, lymph nodes, and the spleen. The majority of patients have a serum IgM paraprotein. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A malignant neoplasm composed of lymphocytes (B-cells), lymphoplasmacytoid cells, and plasma cells. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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