classic Hodgkin lymphoma

Definition of classic Hodgkin lymphoma

classic Hodgkin lymphoma

(KLA-sik HOJ-kin lim-FOH-muh)
The most common type of Hodgkin lymphoma (a cancer of the immune system). Classic Hodgkin lymphoma is marked by the presence of a type of cell called the Reed-Sternberg cell.

Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms