plasma cell
A form of B cell that produces antibodies after having reacted with its specific…A form of B cell that produces antibodies after having reacted with its specific antigen in follicle centers.
Meaning
1 sensesA form of B cell that produces antibodies after having reacted with its specific antigen in follicle centers.
Plasmazelle
a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood
Examples
1 sentencesMultiple myeloma affects the plasma cells in the bone marrow and causes skeletal or soft tissue tumors. It is rarely cured.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: plasma cells| Singular | plasma cell |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- a cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood:plasmacyte
See also
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