Large granular lymphocyte

Large granular lymphocyte

Large granular lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that contains granules with enzymes that can kill tumor cells or microbial cells. Also called natural killer cell and NK cell.

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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44440 Large granular lymphocyte] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms


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