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The documentary marks the first time Scialfa has publicly addressed her diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells, which are found in the bone marrow and are an important part of the immune system, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
The plasma cells then produce antibodies for the specific pathogen, while memory B cells ensure protection against future attacks from the same pathogen.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 8 Sep. 2024
Cancerous plasma cells build up in bone marrow in cases of multiple myeloma.
—Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
Multiple myeloma may weaken the immune system when plasma cells become cancerous.
—Barbara Brody, Health, 9 June 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 17 Sep. 2024.
Medical Definition
plasma cell
noun
: a lymphocyte that is a mature antibody-secreting B cell
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