- dendritic cell
- A special type of antigen-presenting cell (APC) that activates T lymphocytes.
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Dendritic cell — A dendritic cell Dendritic cells in skin Dendritic cells … Wikipedia
Dendritic cell — A special type of cell that is a key regulator of the immune system, acting as a professional antigen presenting cell (APC) capable of activating naďve T cells and stimulating the growth and differentiation of B cells. Dendritic cells are found,… … Medical dictionary
dendritic cell — a branching cell of the lymph nodes, blood, and spleen that functions as a network trapping foreign protein. * * * dendritic cell noun A cell with branching processes, esp a type of antigen presenting cell • • • Main Entry: ↑dendro … Useful english dictionary
dendritic cell — (den drit ik) An antigen presenting cell that has long membrane extensions resembling the dendrites of neurons. These cells are found in the lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus (interdigitating dendritic cells); skin (Langerhans cells); and other… … Dictionary of microbiology
dendritic cell — a branching cell of the lymph nodes, blood, and spleen that functions as a network trapping foreign protein. * * * … Universalium
dendritic cell — noun Any cell, having branching processes, that forms part of the mammalian immune system … Wiktionary
dendritic cell — a type of haemopoietic cell with specialized antigen presenting functions. See: APC … The new mediacal dictionary
dendritic cell vaccine — A vaccine made of antigens and dendritic antigen presenting cells (APCs) … English dictionary of cancer terms
dendritic cell — noun Date: 1934 any of various antigen presenting cells with long irregular processes … New Collegiate Dictionary
Acute myeloid dendritic cell leukemia — Infobox Disease Name = Acute myeloid dendritic cell leukemia Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Acute myeloid dendritic cell leukemia is an exceedingly rare form of leukemia … Wikipedia
