Burkitt's lymphoma

noun

Bur·​kitt's lymphoma ˈbər-kəts- How to pronounce Burkitt's lymphoma (audio)
variants or less commonly Burkitt lymphoma
: a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of B cell origin that occurs especially in children of central Africa and is associated with Epstein-Barr virus

Word History

Etymology

Denis Parsons Burkitt †1993 British surgeon

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Burkitt's lymphoma was in 1963

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“Burkitt's lymphoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Burkitt%27s%20lymphoma. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

Burkitt's lymphoma

noun
Bur·​kitt's lymphoma ˌbər-kəts- How to pronounce Burkitt's lymphoma (audio)
variants also Burkitt lymphoma
: a non-Hodgkin lymphoma of B cell origin that affects primarily the upper and lower jaws, orbit, retroperitoneal tissues situated near the pancreas, kidneys, ovaries, testes, thyroid, adrenal glands, heart, and pleura, that occurs especially in children of central Africa, and that is associated with Epstein-Barr virus

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