Dendritic cell

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Dendritic cell
TermDendritic cell
Short definitiondendritic cell - (pronounced) (den-DRIH-tik sel) A special type of immune cell found in tissues such as skin that enhances the immune response by presenting antigens on their surface to other cells in the immune system. A dendritic cell is a type of scavenger cell and a type of antigen presenting cell (APC) 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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dendritic cell - (pronounced) (den-DRIH-tik sel) A special type of immune cell found in tissues such as skin that enhances the immune response by presenting antigens on their surface to other cells in the immune system. A dendritic cell is a type of scavenger cell and a type of antigen presenting cell (APC)

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