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skin cell
any of the cells making up the skin
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epithelial cell
one of the closely packed cells forming the epithelium
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neoplastic cell
a cell that is part of tumor
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bone cell
a cell that is part of a bone
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blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle
either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
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phagocyte, scavenger cell
a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
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visual cell
one of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light
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adipose cell, fat cell
cells composed of fat
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muscle cell, muscle fiber, muscle fibre
an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
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Schwann cell
any cell that covers the nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system and forms the myelin sheath
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nerve cell, neuron
a cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses
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glial cell, neurogliacyte, neuroglial cell
a cell of the neuroglia
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hybridoma
a hybrid cell resulting from the fusion of a lymphocyte and a tumor cell; used to culture a specific monoclonal antibody
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labrocyte, mast cell, mastocyte
a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation
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stem cell
an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)
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target cell
any cell that has a specific receptor for an antigen or antibody or hormone or drug, or is the focus of contact by a virus or phagocyte or nerve fiber etc.
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epidermal cell
any of the cells making up the epidermis
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prickle cell
a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes
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columnar cell, columnar epithelial cell
an epithelial cell that is shaped like a column; some have cilia
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cuboidal cell, cuboidal epithelial cell
an epithelial cell that shaped like a cube
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goblet cell
an epithelial cell that secretes mucous
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hair cell
a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti
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squamous cell
an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue
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gustatory cell, taste cell
an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
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gangliocyte, ganglion cell
a nerve cell whose body is outside the central nervous system
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cancer cell
a cell that is part of a malignant tumor
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megakaryocyte
a large bone marrow cell; regarded as the source of blood platelets
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osteoclast
cell that functions in the breakdown and resorption of bone tissue
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osteocyte
mature bone cell
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WBC, leucocyte, leukocyte, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle
blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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packed cells
a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma
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macrophage
a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream
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fixed phagocyte
a phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.
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free phagocyte
a phagocyte that circulates in the blood
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RBC, erythrocyte, red blood cell
a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
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cone, cone cell, retinal cone
a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color
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retinal rod, rod, rod cell
a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light
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striated muscle cell, striated muscle fiber
an elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue
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smooth muscle cell
cells of the smooth muscles
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brain cell
a nerve cell in the brain
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efferent neuron, motoneuron, motor nerve fiber, motor neuron
a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord
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afferent neuron, sensory neuron
a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
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astrocyte
comparatively large neuroglial cell
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microgliacyte
a cell of the microglia that may become phagocytic and collect waste products of nerve tissue
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oligodendrocyte
a cell of the oligodendroglia
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hematopoeitic stem cell
blood forming stem cells in the bone marrow; T cells and B cells arise from these stem cells
