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b cell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables
b -cell
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lymphocyte, developed in the bursa of birds and the bone marrow of other animals, that produces antibodies and is co-responsible for the immune system.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From b(ursa) + cell.

Inflected Forms

B cells (plural) B-cell (alternative)

Phrases

diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Frequently Paired Words

natural killer cell T cell

Synonyms

B lymphocyte bursacyte

Questions

What does b cell mean?
A lymphocyte, developed in the bursa of birds and the bone marrow of other animals, that produces antibodies and is co-responsible for the immune system.
Where does b cell come from?
From b(ursa) + cell.

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