lymphocyte
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈlɪmfəˌsaɪt/
- Specialized
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linfocito
- However, the three treatments reduced lymphocyte numbers to 3000-5000/mL and also reduced the mediastinal and retroperitoneal lymph node masses.
- T-lymphocytes
- lymphocyte count
- CD4 lymphocytes
Because in theory, you can always find some lymphocytes in a patient's tumor.
- Because in theory, you can always find some lymphocytes in a patient's tumor.
Examples
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At lumbar puncture, most patients had a slightly raised CSF protein, and some had a CSF lymphocyte pleocytosis.
Academic text (1999) -
Some of these lymphocytes are really good at fighting bad guys, like viruses and bacteria.
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My lymphocyte count is 22 percent.
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The results of a lymphocyte transformation test were reported as not significant.
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In every drop of blood there are special cells called lymphocytes.
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A further rise in blood lymphocyte counts indicated rapid cell proliferation.
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But I have SCID, which means I have way fewer lymphocytes than normal.
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The primary endpoint of the study was the rate of decline in CD4 lymphocyte count.
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On lumbar puncture, his CSF was clear, though it contained 28 lymphocytes/mL.
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In every drop of blood there are special cells called lymphocytes that help the body fight infections.
Synonyms
A small white blood cell that helps the body fight infection and often increases during illness
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.7
A white blood cell from bone marrow that makes antibodies to fight infection
- Specialized
1
5.5
A white blood cell made in the thymus that fights infected or cancerous cells
How Mature
- Specialized
8
5.8
- Specialized
1
9.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lymphocyte comes from the parts lymph ('clear water') and -cyte ('cell'). Lymph is a clear body fluid, so a lymphocyte is a 'cell' that lives in that fluid and helps the body fight infection.