mast cell

See also: mast-cell

English

Mast cells

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Mastzelle f, "feeding cell," coined in 1878 by immunologist Paul Ehrlich.

Noun

mast cell (plural mast cells)

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

Synonyms

• mastocyte

Related terms

• basophil

Translations

cell

• Czech: žírná buňka f
• Dutch: mestcel f or m, mastocyt (nl) m
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• Finnish: syöttösolu
• Swedish: mastcell (sv) c