Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Hodgkin's disease \Hodg`kin's dis*ease"\ (Med.)
   A morbid condition characterized by progressive an[ae]mia and
   enlargement of the lymphatic glands; -- first described by
   Dr. Hodgkin, an English physician.

Source : WordNet®

Hodgkin's disease
     n : a malignant disorder in which there is progressive (but
         painless) enlargement of lymph tissue followed by
         enlargement of the spleen and liver