Mesh term Lymphocytes
Browse to parent terms:Leukocytes, Mononuclear
Description
White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS.Browse to child terms:
B-Lymphocytes
Killer Cells, Natural
Lymphocyte Subsets
Lymphocytes, Null
Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating
T-Lymphocytes
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