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Pronunciation: /bi ˈlɪmfəˌsaɪt/

B lymphocyte

Definition

A type of white blood cell that makes antibodies. B lymphocytes are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. Also called B cell.

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mucosal neuroma

CVP

umbilical cord blood transplantation

stage IV adult soft tissue sarcoma of the retroperitoneum

paralytic ileus

anti-CD45 monoclonal antibody

ziconotide

diffuse hyperplastic perilobar nephroblastomatosis

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octreotide depot formulation CAM2029

cell cycle checkpoint/DNA repair antagonist IC83

autologous anti-mesothelin CAR-CD3zeta-4-1-BB-expressing T cells

belantamab mafodotin-blmf

anti-mesothelin-Pseudomonas exotoxin 24 cytolytic fusion protein LMB-100

DNA plasmid-encoding interleukin-12/HPV DNA plasmids therapeutic vaccine MEDI0457

IDH2 mutant inhibitor SH1573

IAP inhibitor HGS1029

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germline DNA

X-linked dominant inheritance

plantar pit

kindred

carrier rate

genetic predisposition

predisposing mutation

GWAS

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