| NOUN | body | lymph cell, lymphocyte | an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection |
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| Meaning | An agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection. | |
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| Synonym | lymphocyte | |
| Part of | lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum | The interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body |
| Narrower | B cell, B lymphocyte | A lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity |
| T cell, T lymphocyte | A small lymphocyte developed in the thymus | |
| lymphoblast | An immature lymphocyte | |
| plasma cell, plasmacyte | A cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen | |
| Broader | leukocyte, leucocyte, white blood cell, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC | blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi |
| Spanish | linfocito | |
| Catalan | limfòcit | |
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