| lymphoma, large-cell, diffuse | Malignant lymphoma composed of large cells which may be both cleaved and noncleaved. The pattern is predominantly diffuse. most of these lymphomas represent the malignant counterpart of B-lymphocytes at midstage in the process of differentiation. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| lymphoma, mixed-cell, diffuse | A heterogeneous group of intermediate-grade lymphomas of mixed cellular composition. Although they have not been extensively studied, it appears that they are predominantly B-cell diseases. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lymphoma, small cleaved-cell, diffuse | An intermediate-grade malignant lymphoma in which the neoplastic cells (B-lymphocytes) exhibit variability in size, configuration, and degree of differentiation. The cells have distinctive nuclei, irregular in shape, with marked indentations and angularity. (12 Dec 1998) |