leukocyte

leu·ko·cyte

also leu·co·cyte  (lo͞o′kə-sīt′)

n.

See white blood cell.

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leu′ko·cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.

leu′ko·cy′toid′ adj.

white′ blood′ cell`

n.

any of various nearly colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph, comprising the B cells, T cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes. Also called leukocyte , white′ blood′ cor`puscle, white′ cell`.

leu·ko·cyte

also leu·co·cyte (lo͞o′kə-sīt′)

See white blood cell.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

leukocyte - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system leucocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle myelocyte - an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow myeloblast - a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle - either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets free phagocyte - a phagocyte that circulates in the blood lymph cell, lymphocyte - an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection granulocyte - a leukocyte that has granules in its cytoplasm monocyte - a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria basophil, basophile - a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains neutrophil, neutrophile - the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes eosinophil, eosinophile - a leukocyte readily stained with eosin

Translations

Leukozyt

leucocito

leukosyyttivalkosolu

לייקוציטתא דם לבן

leukositsel darah putih

白血球

krwinka białaleukocyt

leucócito

лейкоцит

leukocytvit blodkropp

leu·ko·cyte

n. leucocito, glóbulo blanco, célula importante en la defensa y reparación del organismo;

acidophil ___ → ___ acidófilo, que cambia de color con ácidos colorantes;

basophil ___ → ___ basófilo, que cambia de color con colorantes básicos;

lymphoid ___ → ___ linfoide, sin gránulos;

neutrophil ___ → ___ neutrófilo, de afinidad con colorantes neutros;

polymorphonuclear ___ → ___ polimorfonucleado, con núcleos de más de un lóbulo.

leukocyte

n leucocito, glóbulo blanco