Meanings
nouncentrocyte (plural centrocytes)
plural centrocytes
- anatomyAny follicular center cell that has a nuclear cleft
- A cell with protoplasm that contains single and double granules of varying size stainable with hematoxylin; seen in lesions of lichen planus
Synonyms: Lipschütz cell
- A nondividing, activated B cell that expresses membrane immunoglobulin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cell with protoplasm that contains single and double granules of varying size stainable with hematoxylin; seen in lesions of lichen planus
Similar
Lipschütz cell
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APA
centrocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrocyte
MLA
“centrocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centrocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrocyte.
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