blood cell
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of blood cell
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Leukemia is a cancer of the blood that begins in the bone marrow, which varies based on the type of blood cell affected and the stage of the disease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
They also found that while high white blood cell counts are usually a warning sign, in serious infection a low count can signal the immune system is becoming overwhelmed.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
The path to chemotherapy began with a 1943 wartime disaster in Bari, Italy, where sailors exposed to mustard gas showed severely depleted white blood cell counts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The most commonly reported side effect was a decrease in neutrophils, which are a type of white blood cell.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
He wasn’t able to go to school for weeks on end when his white blood cell counts were low, so I was basically his sole source of entertainment.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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