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Plasma cell: A type of white blood cell that produces and secretes antibodies. A plasma cell is a fully differentiated lymphocyte in the B-cell (not the T-cell) lineage. As with most cell types, plasma cells can mutate to give rise to cancer. Plasma cell malignancies include multiple myeloma, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, and plasma cell leukemia.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary n. Any of the antibody-secreting cells found in lymphoid tissue and derived from B cells upon lymphokine stimulation and ...
Plasma cell A plasma cell is a mature B lymphocyte that is specialized for antibody (immunoglobulin) production. Plasma cells are rarely found in the ...
cell (sel) 1. any of the protoplasmic masses making up organized tissue, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by cytoplasm enclosed in a cell or plasma membrane.
Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies. As such, they are an important part of the immune system. Plasma cells are formed from B cells ...
plasma cell, short-lived antibody-producing cell derived from a type of leukocyte (white blood cell) called a B cell. B cells differentiate into plasma cells that produce ...