Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Plasmacito
Plasmacyte (PLAZ-muh-site)
A type of immune cell that makes large amounts of a specific antibody. Plasmacytes develop from B cells that have been activated. A plasmacyte is a type of white blood cell. Also called plasma cell.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.