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lym·pho·cyte
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b cell
Also called B lymphocyte. a type of lymphocyte, developed in bone marrow, that circulates in the blood and lymph and, upon encountering a particular foreign antigen, differentiates into a clone of plasma cells that secrete a specific antibody and a clone of memory cells that make the antibody on subsequent encounters. -
cytotoxic t cell
a killer T cell -
killer cell
any of several types of lymphocyte or leukocyte capable of destroying cells that have acquired foreign characteristics, as a tumor cell or virus-infected cell. -
lympho-
indicating lymph or the lymphatic system -
lymphoblast
a large, metabolically active lymphocyte shortly before it enters into mitosis. -
lymphocytosis
an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.