Medical Definition of CD56

1. The 140-kD isoform of ncam (neural cell adhesion molecule) containing a transmembrane domain and short cytoplasmic tail. It is expressed by all lymphocytes mediating non-MHC restricted cytotoxicity and is present on some neural tissues and tumours. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of CD56

CD4/CD8 count
CD40
CD44
CD45
CD45 phosphatase
CD4:CD8 ratio
CD4 T cell
CD4 cell
CD4 cell count
CD4 immunoadhesins
CD4 lymphocyte
CD4 lymphocyte count
CD5
CD50
CD55
CD56 (current term)
CD57
CD58
CD59
CD7
CD8
CD8-positive T-lymphocytes
CD80
CD8 T cell
CD8 cell
CD95
CDA
CDAD
CDC
CDC5 protein kinase

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