B-LYMPHOCYTES at Medical Glossary

What is it? B-lymphocytes are blood cells of the immune system derived from the bone marrow and spleen involved in the production of antibodies. B-lymphocytes float through all body fluids, are able to detect the presence of foreign invaders, and produce antibodies o

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