white blood cells
minuscule bodies in the blood whose job it is to fight germs | ||||
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White blood cell Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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white blood cell
Noun
1. blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
(synonym) leukocyte, leucocyte, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC
(hypernym) blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle
(hyponym) myelocyte
Noun
1. blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
(synonym) leukocyte, leucocyte, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC
(hypernym) blood cell, blood corpuscle, corpuscle
(hyponym) myelocyte
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white blood cell
white blood cell
n : blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system [syn: leukocyte, leucocyte, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle , wbc]
white blood cell
n : blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system [syn: leukocyte, leucocyte, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle , wbc]
White blood cell Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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white blood cell
WBC. Refers to a blood cell that does not contain hemoglobin. White blood cells include lymphocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages, and mast cells. These cells are made by bone marrow and help the body fight infection and other diseases.
WBC. Refers to a blood cell that does not contain hemoglobin. White blood cells include lymphocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages, and mast cells. These cells are made by bone marrow and help the body fight infection and other diseases.
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leukocyte
white (actually colorless) blood cell.
white (actually colorless) blood cell.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
White Blood Cell
WBC. Leukocyte, blood cell that does not contain hemoglobin and plays a major role in our immune defense system. Cells which form the basic constituents of the human immune system
WBC. Leukocyte, blood cell that does not contain hemoglobin and plays a major role in our immune defense system. Cells which form the basic constituents of the human immune system
| The Glossary of the American Council on Science and Health |
leukocyte (leucocyte, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell)
Any of a class of colorless blood cells whose function is to counteract infection.
Any of a class of colorless blood cells whose function is to counteract infection.
White blood cell Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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White blood cell
White blood cells or leukocytes are cells of the immune system which defend the body against both infectious disease and foreign materials. Several different and diverse types of leukocytes exist, but they are all produced and derived from a multipotent cell in the bone marrow known as a hematopoietic stem cell. Leukocytes are found throughout the body, including the blood and lymphatic system.
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