interdigitating cell

interdigitating cell definition - medical

in·ter·dig·i·tat·ing cell (ĭnˌtər-dĭjˈĭ-tāˌtĭng)

noun
A cell with dendritic processes occurring primarily in thymus-dependent areas of the lymph nodes and spleen.

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