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plasmacyte

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plas·ma·cyte  (plzm-st)
n.
See plasma cell.
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Noun1.plasmacyte - a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigenplasmacyte - a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood
plasma cell
lymph cell, lymphocyte - an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
plasmablast - the precursor of a plasma cell
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The cellular phenotype in the small intestine consisted primarily of lymphocytes and plasmacytes.
Nonmurine animal models of food allergy. (Mini-Monograph) by Frick, Oscar L. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Biopsies of the pharynx, performed after radiotherapy, showed infiltration of small lymphocytes, plasmacytes, and neutrophils in the submucosal area.
Nasal natural killer cell/T-cell lymphoma showing cellular morphology ... by Chinen, Katsuya; Kaneko, Yasuhiko; Izumo, Toshiyuki; Ohkura, Yasuo; Matsubara, Osamu; Tsuchiya, Eiju / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
[1] For the plasmacytic cell series they recommended the terms "plasmablast," "proplasmacyte" and "plasmacyte" identify these cells, and they proposed that the term "plasma cell" be avoided; however, both terms, plasmacyte and plasma cell, are still used interchangeably.
Answering your questions on plasma cell nomenclature, phlebotomy ... by Baer, Daniel M. / Medical Laboratory Observer
 
 
 
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