lymphocyte

noun

lym·​pho·​cyte ˈlim(p)-fə-ˌsīt How to pronounce lymphocyte (audio)
: any of the colorless weakly motile cells originating from stem cells and differentiating in lymphoid tissue (as of the thymus or bone marrow) that are the typical cellular elements of lymph, include the cellular mediators of immunity, and constitute 20 to 30 percent of the white blood cells of normal human blood compare b cell, t cell
lymphocytic adjective

Examples of lymphocyte in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lymphoproliferative disorders are a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled production of white blood cells called lymphocytes, according to Healthline. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 And some research has shown that their lymphocytes are particularly good at stopping abnormal cell division. Nicholas St. Fleur, STAT, 16 Aug. 2024 Hodgkin lymphoma is the less common type of lymphoma and usually affects younger adults between the ages of 15 and 40.8 Both Cancers Start in Different Parts of Your Body Leukemia and lymphoma both start in white blood cells known as lymphocytes and myelocytes, which are part of your immune system. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 8 Aug. 2024 Leukemia and Lymphoma Affect the Immune System Leukemia and lymphoma both affect white blood cells called lymphocytes. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lymphocyte 

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First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lymphocyte was in 1890

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“Lymphocyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lymphocyte. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

lymphocyte

noun
lym·​pho·​cyte ˈlim(p)-fə-ˌsīt How to pronounce lymphocyte (audio)
: any of the white blood cells that arise in the bone marrow, are found especially in special tissue (as of the lymph nodes and spleen), blood, and lymph, and play an important role in the immune response compare b cell, t cell

Medical Definition

lymphocyte

noun
lym·​pho·​cyte ˈlim(p)-fə-ˌsīt How to pronounce lymphocyte (audio)
: any of the colorless weakly motile cells that originate from stem cells and differentiate in lymphoid tissue (as of the thymus or bone marrow), that are the typical cellular elements of lymph, that include the cellular mediators of immunity, and that constitute 20 to 30 percent of the white blood cells of normal human blood see b cell, t cell
lymphocytic adjective

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