leukocyte — [lo͞o′kō sīt΄, lo͞o′kəsīt΄] n. [see LEUCO & CYTE] any of the small, colorless nucleated cells in the blood, lymph, and tissues, which are important in the body s defenses against infection, including granular types such as neutrophils,… … English World dictionary
Granular leukocyte — A type of white blood cell filled with microscopic granules (tiny sacs) containing enzymes that digest microorganisms. Granular leukocytes they are better known as granulocytes are part of the innate immune system and have somewhat non specific,… … Medical dictionary
leukocyte — A type of cell formed in the myelopoietic, lymphoid, and reticular portions of the reticuloendothelial system in various parts of the body, and normally present in those sites and in the circulating blood (rarely in other tissues). Under various… … Medical dictionary
granular leukocyte — noun : a blood granulocyte; especially : a polymorphonuclear leukocyte … Useful english dictionary
leukocyte — (loo ko saīt) Any colorless white blood cell. Can be classified into granular and agranular lymphocytes … Dictionary of microbiology
nongranular leukocyte — n any of the white blood cells that usu. lack granules in their cytoplasm having an affinity for specific biological stains and that include the lymphocytes and monocytes called also monouclear leukocyte compare GRANULAR LEUKOCYTE * * * a… … Medical dictionary
Polymorphonuclear leukocyte — A type of white blood cell with a nucleus that is so deeply lobated or divided that the cell looks to have multiple nuclei. Informally called a poly. * * * any fully developed granular leukocyte whose nucleus contains multiple lobes joined by… … Medical dictionary
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
cluster of differentiation — Cell membrane molecules that are used to classify leukocytes into subsets. CD molecules are classified by monoclonal antibodies. There are four general types: type I transmembrane proteins have their COOH termini in the cytoplasm and their NH2… … Medical dictionary
blood — bloodlike, adj. /blud/, n. 1. the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. 2. the… … Universalium
