English Explanatory Dictionary

Burkitt's lymphoma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cancer of the lymphatic system, particularly B lymphocytes found in the germinal center.

Word forms

Burkitt's lymphoma Burkitt's lymphomas Burkitt's lymphomata Burkitt lymphoma

Etymology

Named after British surgeon Denis Parsons Burkitt (1911–1993), who first described the disease in 1956.

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