Leukocyte Definition

lo͝okōsīt, lo͝okəsīt
leukocytes
noun
Any of the small, colorless nucleated cells in the blood, lymph, and tissues, which are important in the body's defenses against infection, including granular types such as neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils, and nongranular types such as lymphocytes and monocytes; white blood cell.
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Noun

Singular:
leukocyte
Plural:
leukocytes

Leukocyte Sentence Examples

  • They will be tissue-typed to determine whether their bone marrow has the same human leukocyte antigens (HLA) as the affected child.

  • Human leukocyte antigens are genetically determined proteins that allow the body to distinguish between its own cells and those from an outside source.

  • Patients with a positive leukocyte esterase or nitrite test were excluded until the urinary tract infection was treated.

  • Neutrophils are a type of granulocyte, also known as a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.

  • We have developed a mouse model of vascular injury and, using our published technique, can measure leukocyte adhesion to artery segments.

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