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mast cell

granulated cell found in almost all tissues
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mast cell

Summary

mast cell is a cell type[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of cell_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,217 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • mast cell's instance of is recorded as cell type[3].
  • mast cell is a type of differentiated hemal cell[4].
  • mast cell's Commons category is recorded as Mast cells[5].
  • mast cell's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'mastocytus'}[6].

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Definition and Type

mast cell's instance of is recorded as cell type[3]. It is a type of differentiated hemal cell[4].

Why It Matters

mast cell ranks in the top 5% of cell_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,217 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Human cell type diversity, evolution, development, and classification with special reference to cells derived from the neural crest. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → differentiated hemal cell
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → cell type
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 4212168
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 27029, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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