Definisjon av white blood cell

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Noun

white blood cell - blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
leukocyte, leucocyte, white cell, white blood corpuscle, white corpuscle, WBC
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
myelocyte an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow
myeloblast a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow
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
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white blood cell - A type of blood cell that is involved with an immune response, or part of the immune system.

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  • white blood cell
    A cell of the immune system defending the body against infectious disease and foreign materials.

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