Bence-Jones disease

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• Bence-Jones protein — ben(t)s .jōnz n a polypeptide composed of one or two antibody light chains that is found esp. in the urine of persons affected with multiple myeloma Bence Jones Henry (1814 1873) British physician. In 1848 Bence Jones published an article announc …   Medical dictionary

• Bence Jones protein — A Bence Jones protein is a monoclonal globulin protein found in the blood or urine. Finding this protein in the context of end organ manifestations such as malignant bone marrow cancer, renal failure, lytic bone disease, or anemia, or large… …   Wikipedia

• Bence-Jones-Plasmozytom — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 C90.0 Plasmozytom (Multiples Myelom) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Bence-Jones Plasmozytom — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 C90.0 Plasmozytom (Multiples Myelom) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Bence-Jones protein — a protein of low molecular weight found in the urine of patients with multiple myeloma and rarely in patients with lymphoma, leukaemia, and Hodgkin s disease. [Bence Jones (1814–73), British physician] …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …   Medical dictionary

• blood disease — Introduction       any disease of the blood, involving the red blood cells (erythrocytes (erythrocyte)), white blood cells (leukocytes (leukocyte)), or platelets (platelet) (thrombocytes) or the tissues in which these elements are formed the bone …   Universalium

• protein — proteinaceous /proh tee nay sheuhs, tee i nay /, proteinic, proteinous, adj. /proh teen, tee in/, n. 1. Biochem. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the… …   Universalium

• Myeloma — A tumor of antibody producing cells, called plasma cells, that are normally found in the bone marrow. * * * 1. A tumor composed of cells derived from hemopoietic tissues of the bone marrow. 2. A plasma cell tumor. [myelo + G. oma, tumor] Bence… …   Medical dictionary

• Antibody — Immunoglobulin redirects here. For the immunoglobulin family, see Immunoglobulin superfamily. Antibodies redirects here. For the film, see Antibodies (film). Each antibody binds to a specific antigen; an interaction similar to a lock and key. An… …   Wikipedia

• Croonian Lecture — The Croonian Lectures are prestigious lectureships given at the invitation of the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians.[citation needed] Among the papers of William Croone at his death in 1684, was a plan to endow one lectureship at… …   Wikipedia