lymphocyte

Noun

Meaning

an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lymph cell Hodgkin leukocyte osteoclast complement immunoglobulin lymphoid osteoblast antibody cytokine granulocyte leucocyte lymphadenoma lymphoma interleukin

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Hypernyms

leukocyte leucocyte WBC white blood cell white corpuscle white blood corpuscle

Hyponyms

B cell T cell plasma cell B lymphocyte lymphoblast plasmacyte

Phrases with the word

b-cell lymphocyte b lymphoid immune system defense lymphocyte b lymphoid lymphocyte plasma lymphocyte lymphocyte cytotoxicity plasma lymphocyte precursor

Examples

Also, lymphocyte infiltrates and salivary dysfunction were observed which were similar to the symptoms seen in human SS. Source: Internet

Exome–based analyses were exploited in a clinical setting, to assess reactivity in patients treated by either tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) cell therapy or checkpoint blockade. Source: Internet

SCID Severe combined immunodeficiency syndromes (SCID) are group of rare congenital genetic diseases that result in combined T lymphocyte and B lymphocyte deficiencies. Source: Internet

Most lymphocytic leukemias involve a specific subtype of lymphocyte, the B cell. Source: Internet

It increases lymphocyte count, costimulates T cells and modulates natural killer cell cytotoxicity. Source: Internet

The B lymphocyte, in this ready-to-respond form, is known as a "naive B lymphocyte." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lymphocystic lymphocystis lymphocytapheresis lymphocyte cytotoxicity lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxic response lymphocyte-mediated cytotoxicity