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Burkitt's lymphoma
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English
Alternative forms
en Burkitt lymphoma
Etymology
Named after British surgeon Denis Parsons Burkitt (1911–1993), who first described the disease in 1956.
Noun
~ s Burkitt's lymphomata
en disease A cancer of the lymphatic system, particularly B lymphocytes found in the germinal center.