Burkitt's lymphoma

noun

A cancer of the lymphatic system, particularly B lymphocytes found in the germinal center.

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Meanings

nounBurkitt's lymphoma (countable and uncountable, plural Burkitt's lymphomas or Burkitt's lymphomata)

plural Burkitt's lymphomas · plural Burkitt's lymphomata · alternative Burkitt lymphoma

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA cancer of the lymphatic system, particularly B lymphocytes found in the germinal center.

Origin

Named after British surgeon Denis Parsons Burkitt (1911–1993), who first described the disease in 1956.

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Burkitt's lymphoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burkitt's%20lymphoma

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“Burkitt's lymphoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burkitt's%20lymphoma. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burkitt's lymphoma,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burkitt's%20lymphoma.

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