Definition of Intermediate-grade lymphoma
Intermediate-grade lymphoma: A lymphoma that is more aggressive (grows and spreads faster) than a low-grade lymphoma, but responds better to anticancer drugs. Intermediate-grade lymphomas include diffuse, small, cleaved cell lymphoma and diffuse, large, noncleaved cell lymphoma. Also called an aggressive lymphoma.
Last Editorial Review: 11/3/2003Common Misspellings: intermediate-grade limpoma, intermediate-grade lypoma, intermediate-grade lymphnoma, intermediate-grade lympoma, intermediate-grade lynphoma
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