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Meaning of "Burkitt lymphoma" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BURKITT LYMPHOMA

Named after Dennis Burkitt (1911–93), British surgeon who first described the tumour.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BURKITT LYMPHOMA

Burkitt lymphoma  [ˈbɜːkɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURKITT LYMPHOMA

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Burkitt lymphoma is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BURKITT LYMPHOMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Burkitt lymphoma

Burkitt's lymphoma

Burkitt's lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. It is named after Denis Parsons Burkitt, a surgeon who first described the disease in 1958 while working in equatorial Africa.

Definition of Burkitt lymphoma in the English dictionary

The definition of Burkitt lymphoma in the dictionary is a rare type of tumour of the white blood cells, occurring mainly in Africa and associated with infection by Epstein-Barr virus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURKITT LYMPHOMA


aftermarket
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circuit
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euromarket
ˈjʊərəʊˌmɑːkɪt
hypermarket
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market
ˈmɑːkɪt
microcircuit
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɜːkɪt
minimarket
ˈmɪnɪˌmɑːkɪt
newmarket
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short-circuit
ʃɔːt ˈsɜːkɪt
subcircuit
ˈsʌbˌsɜːkɪt
submarket
ˈsʌbˌmɑːkɪt
supermarket
ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt
test-market
ˈtɛstˌmɑːkɪt
trifurcate
ˈtraɪfɜːkɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURKITT LYMPHOMA

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BURKITT LYMPHOMA

adenocarcinoma
aroma
Burkitt´s lymphoma
carcinoma
chroma
coma
diploma
glaucoma
homa
loma
lymphoma
melanoma
noma
non-Hodgkin´s lymphoma
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Roma
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Tacoma
trachoma
xanthoma

Synonyms and antonyms of Burkitt lymphoma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Burkitt lymphoma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURKITT LYMPHOMA

Find out the translation of Burkitt lymphoma to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Burkitt lymphoma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Burkitt lymphoma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Burkitt淋巴瘤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

El linfoma de Burkitt
570 millions of speakers

English

Burkitt lymphoma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Burkitt लिंफोमा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بوركيت سرطان الغدد الليمفاوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лимфома Беркитта
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linfoma de Burkitt
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বার্কিট লিম্ফোমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lymphome de Burkitt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Limfoma Burkitt
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Burkitt-Lymphom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーキットリンパ腫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

버킷 림프종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Burkitt lymphoma
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Burkitt lymphoma
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புர்கிட் லிம்போமா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बर्किट लिम्फॉमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Burkitt lenfoma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linfoma di Burkitt
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Burkitta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лімфома Беркітта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

limfom Burkitt
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

λεμφώματος Burkitt
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Burkitt -limfoom
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Burkitts lymfom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Burkitt lymfom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Burkitt lymphoma

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURKITT LYMPHOMA»

The term «Burkitt lymphoma» is regularly used and occupies the 65.180 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURKITT LYMPHOMA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Burkitt lymphoma

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURKITT LYMPHOMA»

Discover the use of Burkitt lymphoma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Burkitt lymphoma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Burkitt’s Lymphoma
This proposed volume will provide a comprehensive view of Burkitt's Lymphoma from the diagnosis to potential animal models for this disease and include a view from physicians who have a up close view of the patients in populations where the ...
Erle S. Robertson, 2012
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Burkitt Lymphoma: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
Burkitt Lymphoma: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Burkitt Lymphoma in a compact format.
‎2012
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Enhanced Burkitt's Lymphoma Cell Killing by the Combination ...
Cell death induced by endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response (ESR) mechanism has been implicated in many diseases.
Szu-Ting Chen, 2008
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ADVANCES IN CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
CSF I mmunoglobulins in Burkitt's Lymphoma The cerebrospinal fluid from patients with Burkitt's lymphoma were examined for immunoglobulins (Ul) Table 20. The presence of IgM was demonstrated only in those in whom Burkitt cells had ...
Herbert E Bodansky, Oscar Bodansky, A. L. Latner, 1974
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Childhood Leukemias
Histologic section of Burkitt lymphoma. (Photo kindly provided by Frederick G. Behm; see plate section for color version.) lymphoma were characterized as mature B-cell lymphomas. The observation that the neoplastic cells resembled the ...
Ching-Hon Pui, 2012
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Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia: Biology and Treatment
Burkitt lymphoma and Burkitt leukemia are highly aggressive B-cell malignancies characterized genetically by constitutive activation of the c-myc oncogene and clinically by a rapid growth phase often with extranodal presentation including ...
Anjali S. Advani, Hillard M. Lazarus, 2010
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100 Questions & Answers About Lymphoma
26. What. is. Burkitt. lymphoma? Burkitt lymphoma includes very rapidly growing lymphomas but is curable in a high percentage of people. It is considered to be a highly aggressive lymphoma and is also a B cell lymphoma. Both Burkitt and ...
Peter Holman, Jodi Garrett, 2010
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Bone Marrow Pathology
Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma occurs in tropical Africa and New Guinea and is particularly a disease of childhood; tumour ... Sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma is worldwide in distribution and occurs at all ages; the commonest clinical features are ...
Barbara J. Bain, David M. Clark, Irvin A. Lampert, 2008
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Burkitt Cancer Fiber
The story of Dr. Denis Burkitt, who was renowned in medical circles for discovering a grotesque cancer in children (Burkitt's lymphoma).
Ethel R. Nelson, 1998
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Prognostic Factors and Targets
to 10% of cases of classical Burkitt lymphoma a myc translocation can not be demonstrated by FISH. There are three clinical variants recognized: endemic, sporadic and immunodeficiency associated. After the introduction of CODOX-M/ IVAC ...
Peter J. Quesenberry, Jorge J. Castillo, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURKITT LYMPHOMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Burkitt lymphoma is used in the context of the following news items.
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Burkitt Lymphoma Pipeline Review, H1 2015 by Market Research …
This report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutic development for Burkitt Lymphoma, complete with comparative analysis at ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Nemours staff play everyday superheroes
About a month ago, he was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, a cancer that attacks the immune system's white blood cells. Untreated it can ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
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Lymphoma Research Foundation Welcomes New Scientific …
His clinical focus is on various types of lymphoma including CLL, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Burkitt lymphoma, FL, and Marginal Zone ... «PR Web, Jul 15»
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MYC in pancreatic cancer: novel mechanistic insights and their …
Oncogenic mechanisms in Burkitt lymphoma. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2014; 4: a014282. | Article | PubMed | CAS |; Dang CV, Le A, ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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The dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor NVP-BEZ235 inhibits proliferation …
We aimed to confirm the effect of dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor NVP-BEZ235 on cell proliferation and apoptosis in Burkitt lymphoma (BL) cells. «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
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Relay for Life honours those fighting cancer
With prompt intensive chemotherapy, Burkitt Lymphoma is usually cured. Long-term survival rates are often 90 per cent, however, Braxton's ... «Kings County Register/Advertiser, Jun 15»
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Stow dentist tops in raising money for Leukemia and Lymphoma …
26, the day before his 37th birthday and the day he was scheduled to have surgery to remove it, he was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, ... «Stow Sentry, Jun 15»
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Donor dads give the gift of life with organ donations
The next day, Diaz got the news: Nicolas had leukemia and Burkitt lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in which cancer starts in the ... «Miami Herald, Jun 15»
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Fundraiser set for child fighting cancer
Sawyer Rummelhart, 8, was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma in April and has been undergoing chemotherapy and will continue treatment ... «Appeal-Democrat, Jun 15»
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Dublin lemonade stand joins fight againt childhood cancer
Alex Davis, age 11, was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, a rare form of lymphoma deriving from a mutation in one of his immune cells, ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Burkitt lymphoma [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/burkitt-lymphoma>. Apr 2024 ».
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