noun
- Plural of lymphosarcoma; malignant tumors arising from lymphoid tissue, characterized by abnormal proliferation of lymphocytes.
Usage: medical; pathology; now largely replaced by the term 'lymphomas' in modern medical practice
Examples
- The pathologist identified multiple lymphosarcomas in the tissue samples.
- Lymphosarcomas were historically classified as a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Treatment options for lymphosarcomas include chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
- The patient's diagnosis of lymphosarcomas required immediate oncological consultation.
- Modern medical terminology has largely replaced 'lymphosarcomas' with the more general term 'lymphomas'.