noun
- a disease characterized by the abnormal proliferation of lymphoid tissue, often involving the formation of multiple lymphomas or lymphoid tumors throughout the body
Usage: medical/pathology term; often used in veterinary medicine to describe systemic lymphoid malignancies in animals
Examples
- The veterinarian diagnosed the cat with lymphomatosis after finding enlarged lymph nodes throughout its body.
- Lymphomatosis in poultry can spread rapidly through a flock if not properly managed.
- The pathologist identified lymphomatosis as the underlying cause of the patient's systemic symptoms.
- Avian lymphomatosis is a serious condition that affects commercial chicken operations.
- Treatment options for lymphomatosis depend on the extent of the disease and the patient's overall health.