Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Ashkenazi Jews
One of two major ancestral groups of Jewish individuals, comprised of those whose ancestors lived in Eastern Europe (Germany, Poland, Russia). The other group is designated Sephardic Jews and includes those whose ancestors lived in North Africa, the Middle East, and Spain. Most Jews living in the United States are Ashkenazi Jews. Also called Eastern European Jews.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.