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Definition of Disease, Hodgkin (Hodgkin lymphoma)
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Disease, Hodgkin's (Hodgkin's lymphoma): A disease of the lymph nodes named after the English physician Thomas Hodgkin (1798-1866) who discovered it. ("Perfecting the World" is an excellent biography of Dr. Hodgkin by A. M. and E. H. Kass).