plasma cell

noun

: a lymphocyte that is a mature antibody-secreting B cell

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Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer that develops in plasma cells, a type of white blood cell in your bone marrow. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Dec. 2024 But only one-third had plasma cells generating the same defense against SARS-CoV-2. Byjon Cohen, science.org, 11 Oct. 2024 The film also marks the first time Springsteen's wife and E Street Band member Patti Scialfa has publicly spoken about 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, per the American Cancer Society. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024 Multiple myeloma affects plasma cells, a type of white blood cell produced in the bone marrow. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plasma cell 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plasma cell was in 1895

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“Plasma cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasma%20cell. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

plasma cell

noun
: a lymphocyte that is a mature antibody-secreting B cell

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