1) Example of a phagocyte 2) Leucocyte 3) Leukocyte 4) Lymph cell 5) Type of leukocyte 6) White blood cell 7) White blood corpuscle 8) White cell 9) White corpuscle
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1) Lymphoblast 2) Plasmacyte
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Animal cell that interacts with a foreign substance or organism, or one which it identifies as foreign, and initiates an immune response against the substance or organism. Note: There are two main groups of lymphocytes, B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes.
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type of leukocyte (white blood cell) that is of fundamental importance in the immune system because lymphocytes are the cells that determine the ... [22 related articles]
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A type of immune cell that is made in the bone marrow and is found in the blood and in lymph tissue. The two main types of lymphocytes are B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes. B lymphocytes make antibodies, and T lymphocytes help kill tumor cells and help control immune responses. A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell.
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Any of a group of leukocytes (white blood cells) present in blood, lymph nodes, the spleen, the thymus gland, the gut wall, and bone marrow. Vital to the adaptive portion of the immune system, lymphocytes mount a tailor-made defense when dangerous invading organisms penetrate the body's general defe...
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A cell, which forms part of the human immune system, which recognises antigens in the human body and manufactures antibodies, or deals directly with the antigen to combat the danger they present.
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<haematology> White cell of the blood that are derived from stem cells of the lymphoid series. ... Two main classes are recognised, T and B lymphocytes, the latter responsible (when activated) for production of antibody, the former subdivided into subsets (helper, suppressor, cytotoxic T-cells) and responsible both for cell-mediated immunity ...
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(lim´fo-sīt) any of the mononuclear nonphagocytic leukocytes found in the blood, lymph, and lymphoid tissues; they comprise the body's immunocytes and their precursors. They are divided into two classes, B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes, responsible respectively for humoral immunity and cellular immunity. Most are small l...
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Small cell with virtually no cytoplasm, found in blood, in all tissue, and in lymphoid organs, such as lymph nodes, spleen, and Peyer's patches, and bears antigen-specific receptors.
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A type of white blood cell that fights infection. See lymphatic system.
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a type of white blood cell (e.g., T-cell, B-cell, natural killer cell) that plays a role in the body's immune defense.
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a type of white blood cell, also present in the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland, gut wall and bone marrow.
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A white blood cell involved in antibody formation or cellular immune response; B-lymphocytes make antibody; T-lymphocytes are involved in cell-mediated immunity.
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White blood cell responsible primarily for the acquired immune response.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lim′fō-sīt Definitions: 1. A white blood cell formed in bone marrow and distributed throughout the body in lymphatic tissue (lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, tonsils, Peyer patches), where it undergoes proliferation. In normal adults, lymphocytes make up 22-28% of the total number of leukocytes in the circulati...
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Lymphocytes: A small white blood cell (leukocyte) that plays a large role in defending the body against disease. Lymphocytes are responsible for immune responses. There are two main types of lymphocytes: B cells and T cells. The B cells make antibodies that attack bacteria and toxins while the T cells attack body cells themselves when they have bee...
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(lim;fuo-s1t) A type of white blood cell characterized by agranular cytoplasm. Lymphocytes usually constitute about 20% to 25% of the white blood cell count.
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A type of white blood cell capable of responding to the presence of foreign material in the body; lymphocytes play a central role in directing and coordinating immune responses.
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a type of white blood cell produced in the lymphoid organs that is primarily responsible for immune responses. Present in the blood, lymph and lymphoid tissues. (See also B cell and T cell.)
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a white blood cell that is an important part of the body's immune system, helping to destroy invading micro-organisms
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lymph cell noun an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
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A lymphocyte is any of a group of white blood cells of crucial importance to the adaptive part of the body’s immune system. The adaptive portion of the immune system mounts a tailor-made defense when dangerous invading organisms penetrate the body’s general defenses.
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a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm. Cf. B cell, T cell.
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any one of a group of white blood cells of crucial importance to the adaptive part of the body's immune system.
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