Hodgkin's disease
noun
Hodg·kin's disease
ˈhäj-kinz- 
variants
or Hodgkin's lymphoma
or Hodgkin's
: a malignant lymphoma that is characterized by progressive enlargement of lymph nodes, spleen, and liver and by progressive anemia
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Her older sister was in remission from Hodgkin's disease.
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Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
The foundation came to be following the devastating loss of Rich’s second daughter Gabrielle Rich Aouad, who passed after a long battle with Hodgkin's disease and leukemia.
—Vogue, 25 Oct. 2022
According to the Mayo Clinic, the cancer — also known as Hodgkin's disease — is most common in people between 20 and 40 years old and those over 55.
—Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 1 Sep. 2020
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Indianapolis Star, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
The foundation came to be following the devastating loss of Rich’s second daughter Gabrielle Rich Aouad, who passed after a long battle with Hodgkin's disease and leukemia.
—Vogue, 25 Oct. 2022
According to the Mayo Clinic, the cancer — also known as Hodgkin's disease — is most common in people between 20 and 40 years old and those over 55.
—Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 1 Sep. 2020
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“Hodgkin's disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hodgkin%27s%20disease. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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