Burkitt's lymphoma

American  

[bur-kits lim-foh-muh] / ˈbɜr kɪts lɪmˈfoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

1. a type of poorly differentiated malignant lymphoma, mainly afflicting children in central Africa, characterized by a large, bone-destroying lesion of the jaw, an abdominal mass, or more diffuse disease: believed to be associated with Epstein-Barr virus.

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Etymology

Origin of Burkitt's lymphoma

Named after Denis Parsons Burkitt (1911–93), Irish physician, who identified the malignancy in Uganda in 1957

Example Sentences

Destiny Clark alleged that her son Ezra developed Burkitt’s lymphoma after he was exposed to Roundup which she sprayed on weeds at the family residence.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2021

Former Minnesota offensive lineman Nick Connelly died on Wednesday at age 22 because of complications from Burkitt’s lymphoma.

From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2018

Miyah fought Burkitt’s lymphoma, a rare and aggressive form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2015

A cancer of the lymphatic system called Burkitt's lymphoma occurs after a chunk of chromosome 8 ends up on chromosome 14 and vice versa.

From Nature • Feb. 9, 2011

In Central Africa and New Guinea, it has been linked to Burkitt's lymphoma, an immune-cell cancer that primarily strikes children.

From Time Magazine Archive