Meanings
plural Mott cells
- biologyAn atypical plasma cell that has spherical inclusions filled with immunoglobulin (small Russell bodies) packed in its cytoplasm.
Synonyms: grape cell, morula cell
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn atypical plasma cell that has spherical inclusions filled with immunoglobulin (small Russell bodies) packed in its cytoplasm.
Origin
First identified by F. W. Mott.
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