centrocyte

English

Etymology

From centro- +‎ -cyte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛntɹəsaɪt/

Noun

centrocyte (plural centrocytes)

  1. (anatomy) 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
  3. A nondividing, activated B cell that expresses membrane immunoglobulin

Synonyms

  • (in lichen planus): Lipschütz cell

See also

References

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