"Bence Jones protein" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bence-Jones protein [alternative]
Etymology: Described by the English physician Henry Bence Jones in 1847 and published in 1848. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Bence Jones protein
  1. A monoclonal immunoglobulin light chain originally found in the urine, detection of which may be suggestive of multiple myeloma or Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. Wikipedia link: Henry Bence Jones
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