Burkitt

Burkitt definition - medical

Bur·kitt (bûrˈkĭt), Denis Parsons 1911-1993.

British surgeon who first described the cancer now known as Burkitt's lymphoma. He is also noted for his work in Africa in geographical pathology.

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