: a granulocyte that occurs especially in connective tissue and has basophilic granules containing substances (such as histamine and heparin) which mediate allergic reactions
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In this condition, the body makes too many mast cells, a type of immune cell that triggers inflammation.
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, her research led to mast cell activation syndrome, or MCAS, a condition in which mast cells (a type of white blood cell) overreact for reasons that aren’t always clear.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
When your immune system detects an allergen, mast cells release histamine and other chemicals that cause your blood vessels to become a bit leaky.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024
Antihistamines, mast cell stabilizers, and prescription eyedrops containing steroids can treat eye burning.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Ultimately, her research led to mast cell activation syndrome, or MCAS, a condition in which mast cells (a type of white blood cell) overreact for reasons that aren’t always clear.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
When your immune system detects an allergen, mast cells release histamine and other chemicals that cause your blood vessels to become a bit leaky.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024
Antihistamines, mast cell stabilizers, and prescription eyedrops containing steroids can treat eye burning.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Mast cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mast%20cell. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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mast cell
noun
: a granulocyte that occurs especially in connective tissue and has basophilic granules containing substances (as histamine and heparin) which mediate allergic reactions
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