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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
After coming into contact with a pathogen, B cells form memory B cells and plasma cells.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 8 Sep. 2024
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
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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 8 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
plasma cell
noun
: a lymphocyte that is a mature antibody-secreting B cell
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