Burkitt's Lymphoma Definition

bûrkĭts
noun
A cancer characterized by tumors containing lymphoid cells, occurring esp. in children, in the jaw, eyes, and internal organs: it is associated with the Epstein-Barr virus.
Webster's New World

A cancer of the lymphatic system.

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Noun

Singular:
Burkitt's lymphoma
Plural:
burkitt-s-lymphomas, burkitt-s-lymphomata

Origin of Burkitt's Lymphoma

  • Named after Denis Parsons Burkitt, a surgeon who first described the disease in 1956.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Denis Parsons Burkitt (1911–1993), Ugandan physician

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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