Definitions for mast cell
mast cell

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1. mast cell, mastocyte, labrocytenoun

   a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation

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1. mast cellnoun

   A resident cell of connective tissue that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin.

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1. Mast cell

   A mast cell (also known as a mastocyte or a labrocyte) is a resident cell of connective tissue that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin. Specifically, it is a type of granulocyte derived from the myeloid stem cell that is a part of the immune and neuroimmune systems. Mast cells were discovered by Paul Ehrlich in 1877. Although best known for their role in allergy and anaphylaxis, mast cells play an important protective role as well, being intimately involved in wound healing, angiogenesis, immune tolerance, defense against pathogens, and vascular permeability in brain tumours.The mast cell is very similar in both appearance and function to the basophil, another type of white blood cell. Although mast cells were once thought to be tissue-resident basophils, it has been shown that the two cells develop from different hematopoietic lineages and thus cannot be the same cells.

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1. mast cell

   A mast cell is a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system and plays a key role in inflammatory and allergic reactions. It contains granules filled with various substances including histamine and heparin, which are released during an immune response to fight off foreign substances. Mast cells are found in tissues throughout the body, particularly in areas that are in close contact with the external environment such as the skin, lungs, and digestive tract.

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1. Mast cell

   A mast cell is a resident cell of several types of tissues and contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin. Although best known for their role in allergy and anaphylaxis, mast cells play an important protective role as well, being intimately involved in wound healing and defense against pathogens. The mast cell is very similar in both appearance and function to the basophil, a type of white blood cell. However, they are not the same, as they arise from different cell lines.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mast cell in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mast cell in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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   We could be here for days, and you still would not understand all the inner workings of Brynn and all of her medical issues, but I think the underlying one is the mast cell disease, which is a beast, and continues to become a bigger beast, day by day.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mast_Cell
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mast_Cell
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5. ^ Wikidata
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