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centrocyte

/ˈsɛntɹəsaɪt/

centrocyte noun: any follicular center cell that has a nuclear cleft.

Noun

centrocyte (plural centrocytes)

  1. Any follicular center cell that has a nuclear cleft
  2. A cell with protoplasm that contains single and double granules of varying size stainable with hematoxylin; seen in lesions of lichen planus
    Synonyms:
    Lipschütz cell
  3. A nondividing, activated B cell that expresses membrane immunoglobulin

Synonyms of centrocyte

  • Lipschütz cell

Forms of centrocyte

pluralcentrocytes

Origin of centrocyte

From centro- + -cyte.

Questions about centrocyte

What does centrocyte mean?
Centrocyte means any follicular center cell that has a nuclear cleft.
What part of speech is centrocyte?
Centrocyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce centrocyte?
Centrocyte is pronounced /ˈsɛntɹəsaɪt/.
What is the plural of centrocyte?
The plural of centrocyte is centrocytes.

Words near centrocyte in the dictionary

  1. centrocins
  2. centrocoel
  3. centrocoels
  4. centrocone
  5. centrocones
  6. centrocyte
  7. centrocytes
  8. centrocytic
  9. centrode
  10. centroderid
  11. centrodes

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