helper T cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003763",
  "term": "helper T cell",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of immune cell that stimulates killer T cells, macrophages, and B cells to make immune responses. A helper T cell is a type of white blood cell and a type of lymphocyte. Also called CD4-positive T lymphocyte.",
  "synonyms": [
    "CD4-positive T lymphocyte"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/helper-t-cell/"
}