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Burkitt lymphoma |
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Burkitt lymphoma [ˈbɜːkɪt], Burkitt's lymphoma [ˈbɜːkɪts] n (Medicine / Pathology) a rare type of tumour of the white blood cells, occurring mainly in Africa and associated with infection by Epstein-Barr virus [named after Dennis Burkitt (1911-93), British surgeon who first described the tumour] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was the first recognized human tumor virus, but it is not the causative agent for the tumor in which it was discovered, Burkitt lymphoma. |
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