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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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lobular carcinoma

hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

stage III adult soft tissue sarcoma of the trunk, arms, and legs

stage I AIDS-related lymphoma

unaffected individual

baseline

atrasentan

progressive disease

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anti-GITR monoclonal antibody GWN 323

hepatitis A vaccine

FGFR inhibitor CPL304110

autologous anti-NY-ESO-1 TCR/CD8alpha-expressing T cells GSK3901961

dimethicone/polymer barrier cream

TGFbeta inhibitor LY3200882

dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane

iodine I 124 NM404

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variant of uncertain significance

phenocopy

noninferiority study

biallelic

pedigree

risk assessment

mosaicism

founder variant

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