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Cancerous plasma cells build up in bone marrow in cases of multiple myeloma.
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Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
Multiple myeloma may weaken the immune system when plasma cells become cancerous.
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Barbara Brody, Health, 9 June 2024
Multiple myeloma is a cancer which forms in white blood cells called plasma cells, according to Mayo Clinic.
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Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
According to the Cleveland Clinic, multiple myeloma happens when healthy plasma cells become abnormal and produce abnormal antibodies, leading to medical issues and conditions that can affect bones, kidneys and the body’s ability to make blood cells and platelets.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Plasma cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasma%20cell. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
Medical Definition
plasma cell
noun
: a lymphocyte that is a mature antibody-secreting B cell
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