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41lymphocyte mitogenic factor — (LMF), lymphocyte transforming factor (LTF) a nondialyzable heat stable macromolecule, mol. wt. approximately 20,000–30,000, released by lymphocytes stimulated by specific antigen, that causes nonstimulated lymphocytes to undergo blast… …
42lymphocyte — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1890 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 …
43lymphocyte — see plasmatocyte …
44lymphocyte — (lim fo saīt) A nonphagocytic, mononuclear leukocyte (white blood cell) that is an immunologically competent cell, or its precursor. Lymphocytes are present in the blood, lymph, and lymphoid tissues. See B cell and T cell …
45lymphocyte — White cells of the blood that are derived from stem cells of the lymphoid series. Two main classes, T and B lymphocytes, are recognized, the latter responsible (when activated) for production of antibody, the former subdivided into subsets… …
46lymphocyte — A general class of white blood cells that are important components of the immune system of vertebrate animals …
47lymphocyte — n. almost colorless cell which is formed in the lymphoid tissue and is active in the development of the body s immunity …
48lymphocyte — [ lɪmfə(ʊ)sʌɪt] noun Physiology a form of small leucocyte (white blood cell) with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system and having various immune functions. Derivatives lymphocytic adjective …
49lymphocyte — lym·pho·cyte …
50lymphocyte — n. a variety of white blood cell (leucocyte), present also in the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus gland, gut wall, and bone marrow. With Romanowsky stains, lymphocytes can be seen to have dense nuclei with clear pale blue cytoplasm. Lymphocytes with… …
