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Cell, antigen-presenting
A cell that can 'present' antigen in a form that T cells can recognize it. The cells that can 'present' antigen include B cells and cells of the monocyte lineage (including macrophages)
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- WF Abbreviation for 'white female' used by doctors as shorthand when jotting down the results of their physical…
- Rosacea Rosacea: A chronic skin disease that affects the middle third of the face with persistent redness over the…
- EGFR Epidermal growth factor receptor. A protein found on the surface of cells to which epidermal growth factor…
- Neurobiological disorder An illness of the nervous system caused by genetic, metabolic, or other biological factors. Many illnesses…
- Nose job Slang for plastic surgery on the nose, known medically as a rhinoplasty. This is a facial cosmetic procedure…
- Graft Healthy skin, bone, or other tissue taken from one part of the body to replace diseased or injured tissue…
- Ejaculatory duct A canal in the male formed by union of the vas deferens and the duct from the seminal vesicle. The…
- Pecs Slang for the pectoral muscles, muscles of the 'anterior chest' (the front of the chest). The Latin 'pectus'…