leukocyte
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leu·ko·cyte
also leu·co·cyte (lo͞o′kə-sīt′)n.
See white blood cell.
leu′ko·cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.
leu′ko·cy′toid′ adj.
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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`.
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leu·ko·cyte
also leu·co·cyte (lo͞o′kə-sīt′) See white blood cell.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 neutrophil, neutrophile - the chief phagocytic leukocyte; stains with either basic or acid dyes eosinophil, eosinophile - a leukocyte readily stained with eosin |
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Translations
leukosyyttivalkosolu
לייקוציטתא דם לבן
leukositsel darah putih
白血球
krwinka białaleukocyt
leucócito
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.
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leukocyte
n leucocito, glóbulo blancoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.