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Sézary cell

(sey-zah-REE sel)
A cancerous T cell (a type of white blood cell) found in the blood, skin, and lymph nodes of patients who have a fast-growing type of skin lymphoma called Sézary syndrome. Under a microscope, Sézary cells have an abnormally shaped nucleus and look larger than normal T cells.
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