centroblast
English
Etymology
centro- + -blast
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛntɹəblæst/, /-blɑːst/
Noun
centroblast (plural centroblasts)
- (anatomy) an activated B cell that is enlarged with multiple eccentric nucleoli and proliferating in the germinal center of a secondary lymphoid follicle, after stimulation by follicular dendritic cell cytokines and helper T cells
Derived terms
- centroblastic
See also
- centrocyte