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Burkitt's lymphoma

Syllabification: (Bur·kitt's lym·pho·ma)
Pronunciation: /ˈbərkits/

Definition of Burkitt's lymphoma

noun

Medicine
  • cancer of the lymphatic system, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, chiefly affecting children in central Africa.

Origin:

1960s: named after D. P. Burkitt (1911–93), the British surgeon who described it

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