T lymphocyte

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008471",
  "term": "T lymphocyte",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of white blood cell. T lymphocytes are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. They help protect the body from infection and may help fight cancer. Also called T cell and thymocyte.",
  "synonyms": [
    "T cell",
    "thymocyte"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/t-lymphocyte/"
}