centroblast
/ˈsɛntɹəblæst/
centroblast noun: an activated B cell that is enlarged with multiple eccentric nucleoli and proliferating in the germinal center of a secondary lymphoid follicle, after stimulation by follicular dendritic cell cytokines and helper T cells.
Noun
centroblast (plural centroblasts)
- An activated B cell that is enlarged with multiple eccentric nucleoli and proliferating in the germinal center of a secondary lymphoid follicle, after stimulation by follicular dendritic cell cytokines and helper T cells.
- Therefore we proposed the term centroblast instead of germinoblast and the term centrocyte instead of germinocyte.1975, K Lennert, “Morphology and classification of malignant lymphomas and so-called reticuloses”, in Malignant Lymphomas of the Nervous System
Forms of centroblast
| plural | centroblasts |
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Origin of centroblast
From centro- + -blast.
Words formed from centroblast
Questions about centroblast
- What does centroblast mean?
- Centroblast means an activated B cell that is enlarged with multiple eccentric nucleoli and proliferating in the germinal center of a secondary lymphoid follicle, after stimulation by follicular dendritic cell cytokines and helper T cells.
- What part of speech is centroblast?
- Centroblast is a noun.
- How do you pronounce centroblast?
- Centroblast is pronounced /ˈsɛntɹəblæst/.
- What is the plural of centroblast?
- The plural of centroblast is centroblasts.
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