Definition of monoclonal in English:
monoclonal
adjective ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈkləʊn(ə)lˌmänəˈklōnl
Biology Forming a clone which is derived asexually from a single individual or cell.
Example sentencesExamples
- Additionally, a polyclonal intracerebral inflammatory response may precede the proliferation of monoclonal malignant lymphoid cells.
- Herein, we report a case of monoclonal B-cell proliferation involving lymph nodes, bone marrow, and peripheral blood in a patient with Whipple disease.
- Evaluation of the bone marrow revealed a small monoclonal population of cytoplasmic kappa light chain-restricted plasma cells in an otherwise normocellular marrow.
- Whether polyclonal proliferations progress to monoclonal lymphomas has not been proven.
- Pollen analysis enables the honey producer to identify whether the honey is monoclonal or polyclonal.