Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte

Pronunciation

Definition 1

A white blood cell that has left the bloodstream and migrated into a tumor. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

Lymphocytes that show specificity for autologous tumor cells and can infiltrate a tumor. (NCI Thesaurus)

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