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71Rieder cell leukemia lymphocyte (cell) — Rie·der cell leukemia, lymphocyte (cell) (reґdər) [Hermann Rieder, German roentgenologist, 1858–1932] see under leukemia and lymphocyte …
72B-lymphocyte — noun Physiology a lymphocyte of a type not processed by the thymus gland, responsible for producing antibodies. Compare with T lymphocyte. Origin B for bursa, referring to the organ in birds where it was first identified …
73T-lymphocyte — noun Physiology a lymphocyte of a type produced or processed by the thymus gland and participating in the cell mediated immune response. Compare with B lymphocyte. Origin 1970s: from T for thymus …
74B lymphocyte — noun a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens • Syn: ↑B cell •… …
75T lymphocyte — noun a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system s response to infected or malignant cells • Syn: ↑T cell • Hypernyms: ↑lymphocyte, ↑lymph cell • Hyponyms: ↑helper T cell, ↑he …
76helper T lymphocyte — or helper T cell noun (immunology) A thymus derived lymphocyte which co operates with B lymphocytes to enable them to produce an antibody when stimulated by an antigen • • • Main Entry: ↑help …
77T lymphocyte — T cell T cell (t[=e] s[e^]l ) [From Thymus, the site of maturation of T cells.] A type of white blood cell that circulates in the blood and lymph, and provides cell mediated immunity for the organism, protecting against infecting cells or the… …
78T lymphocyte — T lym pho*cyte Same as {T cell}. [PJC] …
79Anti-lymphocyte globulin — (ALG) is an infusion of horse derived or more commonly rabbit derived antibodies against human T cells which is used in the treatment of acute rejection in organ transplantation, especially in kidney transplants.It has also been used in the… …
80Intraepithelial lymphocyte — Intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) are lymphocytes found in the epithelial layer of mammalian mucosal linings, such as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and reproductive tract. In the GI tract, they are components of gut associated lymphoid tissue… …
