lymphocyte
noun
a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm.
lymphocytic
-
a word derived from
lymphocyte.
Example Sentences
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My brother had already undergone a year of treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Jaypirca, Lilly’s once-daily pill for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, is one example.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
And while there exists a drug that exploits an enzyme pathway involved in glucose uptake, it is used for only one kind of cancer—chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026
Peters lived with lymphoma and, later, chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
Just as little as a polynuclear increase is abnormal, is an increase of the lymphocytes remarkable; and in this case the lymphocytic increase was recognisable after the end of the fifth year.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
