BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA Meaning of BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA in English [ 'bə:kɪts ]■ noun Medicine cancer of the lymphatic system, caused by the Epstein–Barr virus.Origin1960s: named after the British surgeon Denis P. Burkitt . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004