Neoplastic Process
B-cell lymphoma Audio
[ � lim-foh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Definitions related to b-cell lymphomas:
  • (b-cell neoplasm) A lymphoproliferative disorder composed of neoplastic B-cells. It includes B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas, B-cell leukemias, plasma cell neoplasms, and B-cell proliferations of uncertain malignant potential.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A type of cancer that forms in B cells (a type of immune system cell). B-cell lymphomas usually occur in adults and may be either indolent (slow-growing) or aggressive (fast-growing). There are many different types of B-cell lymphomas, and prognosis and treatment depend on the type and stage of cancer.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A type of lymphoma that originates in B-cells.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (b cell lymphoma) Any in a large group of nonHodgkin's lymphoma's characterized by malignant transformation of the B lymphocytes.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (lymphoma, b-cell) A group of heterogeneous lymphoid tumors generally expressing one or more B-cell antigens or representing malignant transformations of B-lymphocytes.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (b-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma) The most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It includes the most frequently seen morphologic variants which are: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, small lymphocytic lymphoma and marginal zone B-cell lymphoma.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a collective term for a heterogeneous group of lymphoproliferative malignancies with differing patterns of behavior and responses to treatment. Most (ie, 80-90%) NHLs are of B-cell origin.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
  • B- cell lymphoma refers to types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that are characterized by abnormalities of the "B-cells" (a type of white blood cell that makes antibodies to help fight infection). The condition may grow and spread slowly with few symptoms (also known as indolent lymphoma) or may be very aggressive with severe symptoms. When...
    NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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