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nounan 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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Definition that contains lymphocyte
- node the source of lymph and lymphocytes
- lymph a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
- thymus a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
- lymphocytic of or relating to lymphocytes
- lymphoblast an immature lymphocyte
- plasma cell a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood
- lymph node the source of lymph and lymphocytes
- b lymphocyte 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
- t cell a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
- plasmacyte a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood