lymphocyte

[ lim-fuh-sahyt ]

/ ˈlɪm fəˌsaɪt /

noun Anatomy.

a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm.

Compare B cell, T cell.

Origin of lymphocyte

First recorded in 1885–90; lympho- + -cyte

OTHER WORDS FROM lymphocyte

lym·pho·cyt·ic

[lim-fuh-sit-ik], /ˌlɪm fəˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby lymphocyte

lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphoblastic lymphoma, lymphoblastoma, lymphoblastosis, lymphocytapheresis, lymphocyte, lymphocythemia, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, lymphocytic leukemia, lymphocytic leukocytosis, lymphocytic leukopenia

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Example sentences from the Web for lymphocyte

When large forms of the lymphocyte are present, the distinction is often difficult or impossible.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The macrocyte is believed by many to represent a further stage in the development of the lymphocyte.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lymphocyte

lymphocyte

/ (ˈlɪmfəʊˌsaɪt) /

noun

a type of white blood cell formed in lymphoid tissueSee also B-lymphocyte, T-lymphocyte

Derived forms of lymphocyte

lymphocytic (ˌlɪmfəʊˈsɪtɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for lymphocyte

lymphocyte

[ lĭm′fə-sīt′ ]

n.

Any of the nearly colorless cells formed in lymphoid tissue, as in the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, and tonsils, constituting between 22 and 28 percent of all white blood cells in the blood of a normal adult human. They function in the development of immunity and include two specific types, B cells and T cells.

Other words from lymphocyte

lym′pho•cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for lymphocyte

lymphocyte

[ lĭm′fə-sīt′ ]

Any of various white blood cells, including B cells and T cells, that function in the body's immune system by recognizing and deactivating specific foreign substances called antigens. B cells act by stimulating the production of antibodies. T cells contain receptors on their cell surfaces that are capable of recognizing and binding to specific antigens. Lymphocytes are found in the lymph nodes and spleen and circulate continuously in the blood and lymph.

单词	lymphocyte
释义	lymphocyte [ lim-fuh-sahyt ] / ˈlɪm fəˌsaɪt / noun Anatomy. a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm. Compare B cell, T cell. Origin of lymphocyte First recorded in 1885–90; lympho- + -cyte OTHER WORDS FROM lymphocyte lym·pho·cyt·ic [lim-fuh-sit-ik], /ˌlɪm fəˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby lymphocyte lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphoblastic lymphoma, lymphoblastoma, lymphoblastosis, lymphocytapheresis, lymphocyte, lymphocythemia, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, lymphocytic leukemia, lymphocytic leukocytosis, lymphocytic leukopenia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lymphocyte When large forms of the lymphocyte are present, the distinction is often difficult or impossible. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd The macrocyte is believed by many to represent a further stage in the development of the lymphocyte. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lymphocyte lymphocyte / (ˈlɪmfəʊˌsaɪt) / noun a type of white blood cell formed in lymphoid tissueSee also B-lymphocyte, T-lymphocyte Derived forms of lymphocyte lymphocytic (ˌlɪmfəʊˈsɪtɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lymphocyte lymphocyte [ lĭm′fə-sīt′ ] n. Any of the nearly colorless cells formed in lymphoid tissue, as in the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, and tonsils, constituting between 22 and 28 percent of all white blood cells in the blood of a normal adult human. They function in the development of immunity and include two specific types, B cells and T cells. Other words from lymphocyte lym′pho•cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for lymphocyte lymphocyte [ lĭm′fə-sīt′ ] Any of various white blood cells, including B cells and T cells, that function in the body's immune system by recognizing and deactivating specific foreign substances called antigens. B cells act by stimulating the production of antibodies. T cells contain receptors on their cell surfaces that are capable of recognizing and binding to specific antigens. Lymphocytes are found in the lymph nodes and spleen and circulate continuously in the blood and lymph. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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