lymph cell
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1. an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection (noun.body)
| hyponym | : | b cell, b lymphocyte, |
| definition | : | a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | t cell, t lymphocyte, |
| definition | : | a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | lymphoblast, |
| definition | : | an immature lymphocyte (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | plasma cell, plasmacyte, |
| definition | : | a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum, |
| definition | : | the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | lymphocytic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to lymphocytes (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | lymphocytic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to lymphocytes (adj.pert) |
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