plasma cell
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006718
A type of immune cell that makes large amounts of a specific antibody. Plasma cells develop from B cells that have been activated. A plasma cell is a type of white blood cell. Also called plasmacyte.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-006718 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | plasmacyte |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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