mononuclear
[mon-uh-noo-klee-er, -nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler]
- Also mon·o·nu·cle·ate. Cell Biology. having only one nucleus.
- Chemistry. (of hydrocarbons) monocyclic.
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Origin of mononuclear
Pronunciation note
See nuclear.
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It is especially important that the mononuclear and the leucocytes associated with them, undergo no increase.
Histology of the BloodPaul Ehrlich
In contradistinction to the polynuclear neutrophil elements, these mononuclear forms shew no amœboid movement on the warm stage.
Histology of the BloodPaul Ehrlich
The bone-marrow forms which are free from granules consist mostly of mononuclear cells of different type.
Histology of the BloodPaul Ehrlich
The mononuclear and transitional forms of the neutrophil group, do not under normal circumstances pass over into the blood-stream.
Histology of the BloodPaul Ehrlich
We begin with the discussion of the mononuclear neutrophil cells, Ehrlich's "myelocytes."
Histology of the BloodPaul Ehrlich
mononuclear
- (of a cell) having only one nucleus
- another word for monocyclic (def. 1)
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mononuclear
(mŏn′ō-nōō′klē-ər)- Having only one nucleus.
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