: a lymphocyte that is a mature antibody-secreting B cell
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Though Davies planned to reunite the band for a tour in 2015, it was canceled when the musician was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks plasma cells.—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025 Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer that affects plasma cells, or white blood cells that help fight infections by producing antibodies, according to the Mayo Clinic.—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 Healthy plasma cells help fight infections by making proteins called antibodies.—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 The documentary marked the first time Scialfa publicly addressed getting diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells, which are found in the bone marrow and are an important part of the immune system, according to the American Cancer Society.—Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for plasma cell
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