Plasma cell: an ovoid cell with an eccentric nucleus; the cytoplasm is strongly basophilic because of the abundant RNA in its endoplasmic reticulum; plasma cells are derived from B lymphocytes and are active in the formation and secretion of antibodies. SYN: plasmacyte.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Plasma cell: A type of white blood cell that produces antibodies.
Source: National Institute of Health
Plasma cell: specialized forms of antibody-producing B-lymphocytes that synthesize and secrete immunoglobulin; they are found in lymphoid organs and at sites of immune responses and normally do not circulate in the blood or lymph.
Source: CRISP
Plasma cell: Specialized forms of antibody-producing B-LYMPHOCYTES. They synthesize and secrete immunoglobulin. They are found only in lymphoid organs and at sites of immune responses and normally do not circulate in the blood or lymph. (Rosen et al., Dictionary of Immunology, 1989, p169 & Abbas et al., Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 2d ed, p20).
Source: MeSH 2007
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Plasma cell:
Plasma cell (organ): Differentiated B-cell that produces one particular type of antibody.
Plasma cell (organ): See Plasma cell (organ information).
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