lymphoid cell

noun

, Anatomy.

1. a cell in the lymph glands that produces leukocytes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lymphoid cell¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Progressive alterations in multipotent hematopoietic progenitors underlie lymphoid cell loss in aging.

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Bando, J. K. & Colonna, M. Innate lymphoid cell function in the context of adaptive immunity.

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Fang, D. & Zhu, J. Dynamic balance between master transcription factors determines the fates and functions of CD4 T cell and innate lymphoid cell subsets.

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Developmental acquisition of regulomes underlies innate lymphoid cell functionality.

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For instance, 15 subtypes of innate lymphoid cell, which are similar to T cells but do not express the T-cell receptor, have been identified in the gut11.

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