leukocyte
[ loo-kuh-sit ]
/ ˈlu kəˌsɪt /
noun Immunology.
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Nearby words
- leuko-,
- leukoagglutinin,
- leukoblast,
- leukoblastosis,
- leukocidin,
- leukocytic,
- leukocytoblast,
- leukocytoclastic vasculitis,
- leukocytogenesis,
- leukocytolysin
Also leucocyte.
Origin of leukocyte
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Examples from the Web for leukocyte
The leukocyte count may be normal, but is commonly diminished to about 3000.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell ToddThe dilution can be more accurately made in the leukocyte pipet of the Thoma-Zeiss instrument.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell ToddThe leukocyte count is normal or low, with relative increase of lymphocytes.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell ToddThe leukocyte count is high, but lower than in the myelogenous type.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
leukocyte
also leucocyte, 1860, via French leucocyte, from Greek leuko-, comb. form of leukos "white" (see light (n.)) + -cyte (see cyto-).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
leukocyte
n.
white blood cell
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leukocyte
See white blood cell.
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