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Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg cell

(HOJ-kin ... reed-STERN-berg sel)
A type of cell that appears in people with Hodgkin disease. The number of these cells increases as the disease advances. Also called Reed-Sternberg cell.
Reed-Sternberg cell; photograph shows normal lymphocytes compared with a Reed-Sternberg cell.Enlarge this image in new window
Reed-Sternberg cell. Reed-Sternberg cells are large, abnormal lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) that may contain more than one nucleus. These cells are found in people with Hodgkin lymphoma. Reed-Sternberg cells are also called Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg cells.
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