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lymphocyte differentiation |
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- lymphocyte cell differentiation
- lymphocyte development
- lymphocytic blood cell differentiation
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Definition: |
The process in which a relatively unspecialized precursor cell acquires specialized features of a lymphocyte. A lymphocyte is a leukocyte commonly found in the blood and lymph that has the characteristics of a large nucleus, a neutral staining cytoplasm, and prominent heterochromatin.
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