Neoplastic Process
meningeal lymphoma
Definitions related to meningeal lymphoma:
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Involvement of the meninges by Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(lymphomatous leptomeningitis) A serious problem that may occur in lymphoma. In lymphomatous meningitis, cancer cells have spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). The cancer may cause the meninges to be inflamed.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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