Burkitt's lymphoma
[ bur-kits lim-foh-muh ]
/ ˈbɜr kɪts lɪmˈfoʊ mə /
noun Pathology.
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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Origin of Burkitt's lymphoma
Named after Denis Parsons Burkitt (1911–93), Irish physician, who identified the malignancy in Uganda in 1957
Words nearby Burkitt's lymphoma
Burkinabé, Burkina Faso, Burkini, Burkitt, Burkitt lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, burl, burladero, burlap, burlecue, burled
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Medical definitions for Burkitt's lymphoma
Burkitt's lymphoma
[ bûr′kĭts ]
n.
An undifferentiated malignant lymphoma usually occurring among children in central Africa, characterized by a large osteolytic lesion in the mandible or by a mass in the retroperitoneal area and associated with the Epstein-Barr virus.
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