Bence Jones protein en · NOUN
Etymology
Described by the English physician Henry Bence Jones in 1847 and published in 1848.
Meanings
- A monoclonal immunoglobulin light chain originally found in the urine, detection of which may be suggestive of multiple myeloma or Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.
Forms
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| Bence-Jones protein | alternative | lexicographic |