reed-sternberg cell

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What does reed-sternberg cell mean?

A giant lymphocyte characteristic of Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Where does reed-sternberg cell come from?

Named after Dorothy Reed Mendenhall and Carl Sternberg, who provided the first definitive microscopic descriptions of Hodgkin's disease.

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