leukocyte
[ loo-kuh-sit ]
Origin of leukocyte
1- Also leucocyte.
Other words from leukocyte
- leu·ko·cyt·ic [loo-kuh-sit-ik], /ˌlu kəˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective
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How to use leukocyte in a sentence
Most characteristic is the presence of Curschmann's spirals, Charcot-Leyden crystals, and eosinophilic leukocytes.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe polymorphonuclear leukocytes are taken as the type of the group, because they are by far the most numerous.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThey were devised for counting the leukocytes in the same specimen with the red corpuscles.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddLeukocytes are easily distinguished from red cells, especially when Toisson's diluting fluid is used.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddWhite corpuscles, or leukocytes, are less highly differentiated cells.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
Scientific definitions for leukocyte
leukocyte
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