corpuscle

[ kawr-puhs-uhl ]

/ ˈkɔr pʌs əl /

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noun

Biology. an unattached cell, especially of a kind that floats freely, as a blood or lymph cell.

Anatomy. a small mass or body forming a more or less distinct part, as the sensory receptors at nerve terminals.

Physical Chemistry. a minute or elementary particle of matter, as an electron, proton, or atom.

any minute particle.

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Also cor·pus·cule

[kawr-puhs-kyool]. /kɔrˈpʌs kyul/.

Origin of corpuscle

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin corpusculum, equivalent to corpus “body” + -culum -cle¹

OTHER WORDS FROM corpuscle

cor·pus·cu·lar

[kawr-puhs-kyuh-ler], /kɔrˈpʌs kyə lər/, cor·pus·cu·lat·ed

[kawr-puhs-kyuh-ley-tid], /kɔrˈpʌs kyəˌleɪ tɪd/, cor·pus·cu·lous, adjective

Words nearby corpuscle

corpus, corpus callosum, corpus cavernosum, Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi Bay, corpuscle, corpuscular, corpuscular radiation, corpuscular theory, corpus delicti, corpus juris

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How to use corpuscle in a sentence

This is an expression which indicates the amount of hemoglobin in each red corpuscle compared with the normal amount.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The degree of pallor furnishes a rough index to the amount of hemoglobin in the corpuscle.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
A single platelet lying upon a red corpuscle may easily be mistaken for a malarial parasite (Plate VI).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The organism is an actively motile spiral thread, about four times the diameter of a red corpuscle in length.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Soon, dark-brown granules derived from the hemoglobin of the corpuscle make their appearance within it.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for corpuscle

corpuscle

/ (ˈkɔːpʌsəl) /

noun

any cell or similar minute body that is suspended in a fluid, esp any of the red blood corpuscles (erythrocytes) or white blood corpuscles (see leucocytes)See also erythrocyte, leucocyte

anatomy the encapsulated ending of a sensory nerve

physics a discrete particle such as an electron, photon, ion, or atom

Also called: corpuscule (kɔːˈpʌskjuːl) any minute particle

Derived forms of corpuscle

corpuscular (kɔːˈpʌskjʊlə), adjective

Word Origin for corpuscle

C17: from Latin corpusculum a little body, from corpus body

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Scientific definitions for corpuscle

corpuscle

[ kôr′pə-səl ]

Any of various cellular or small multicellular structures in the body, especially a red or white blood cell.

See particle.

corpuscle

Origin of corpuscle

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