"Reed-Sternberg cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Reed-Sternberg cells [plural]
Etymology: Named after Dorothy Reed Mendenhall and Carl Sternberg, who provided the first definitive microscopic descriptions of Hodgkin's disease. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Reed-Sternberg cell (plural Reed-Sternberg cells)
  1. (oncology) A giant lymphocyte characteristic of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Wikipedia link: Reed-Sternberg cell Categories (topical): Oncology
    Sense id: en-Reed-Sternberg_cell-en-noun-5cLIt8j9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, oncology, sciences

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