lymphocyte
noun
lym·pho·cyte
ˈlim(p)-fə-ˌsīt 
: any of the colorless weakly motile cells originating from stem cells and differentiating in lymphoid tissue (as of the thymus or bone marrow) that are the typical cellular elements of lymph, include the cellular mediators of immunity, and constitute 20 to 30 percent of the white blood cells of normal human blood compare b cell, t cell
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Leukemia and Lymphoma Affect the Immune System Leukemia and lymphoma both affect white blood cells called lymphocytes.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Until now, scientists developed this model by injecting immunodeficient mice with human peripheral lymphocytes, immature hematopoietic stem cells or other human cells.
—New Atlas, 8 July 2024
The Rai staging system, commonly used in the United States, categorizes CLL into low, intermediate, and high risk based on factors like lymphocyte count and organ enlargement.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
Previous research by the team had found that this potent estrogen form could boost stem-cell survival and lymphocyte differentiation, as well as activate antibodies in response to viruses and bacteria.
—New Atlas, 8 July 2024
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Until now, scientists developed this model by injecting immunodeficient mice with human peripheral lymphocytes, immature hematopoietic stem cells or other human cells.
—New Atlas, 8 July 2024
The Rai staging system, commonly used in the United States, categorizes CLL into low, intermediate, and high risk based on factors like lymphocyte count and organ enlargement.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
Previous research by the team had found that this potent estrogen form could boost stem-cell survival and lymphocyte differentiation, as well as activate antibodies in response to viruses and bacteria.
—New Atlas, 8 July 2024
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lymphocyte
noun
lym·pho·cyte
ˈlim(p)-fə-ˌsīt
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lymphocyte
noun
lym·pho·cyte
ˈlim(p)-fə-ˌsīt
: any of the colorless weakly motile cells that originate from stem cells and differentiate in lymphoid tissue (as of the thymus or bone marrow), that are the typical cellular elements of lymph, that include the cellular mediators of immunity, and that constitute 20 to 30 percent of the white blood cells of normal human blood see b cell, t cell
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