Bence-Jones protein

noun

ˈben(t)s-ˈjōnz- 

: a polypeptide composed of one or two antibody light chains that is found especially in the urine of persons affected with multiple myeloma

Word History

Etymology

Henry Bence-Jones †1873 English physician and chemist

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Bence-Jones protein

noun

ˌben(t)s-ˌjōnz- 

: a polypeptide composed of one or two antibody light chains that is found especially in the urine of persons affected with multiple myeloma