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Lymphoproliferative disorder
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A disease in which cells of the lymphatic system grow excessively. Lymphoproliferative disorders are often treated like cancer. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A disorder characterized by proliferation of lymphocytes at various stages of differentiation. Lymphoproliferative disorders can be neoplastic (clonal, as in lymphomas and leukemias) or reactive (polyclonal, as in infectious mononucleosis). (NCI Thesaurus)
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