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granulocyte
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granulocyte /gran·u·lo·cyte/ (gran´u-lo-sīt″) granular leukocyte.granulocyt´ic
band-form granulocyte  band cell.

gran·u·lo·cyte (grny-l-st)
n.
Any of a group of white blood cells having granules in the cytoplasm.

granu·lo·cytic (-stk) adj.

Granulocyte
Any of several types of white blood cells that have granules in their cell substance. Neutrophils are the most common type of granulocyte.
Mentioned in: Neutropenia

granulocyte
[gran′yoo͡ləsīt′]
Etymology: L, granulum + Gk, kytos, cell
a type of leukocyte characterized by the presence of cytoplasmic granules. Kinds of granulocytes are basophil, eosinophil, and neutrophil. Compare agranulocyte. granulocytic, adj.

granulocyte
(gran´ylōsīt´),
n a type of leukocyte (white blood cell) characterized by the presence of cytoplasmic granules.

granulocyte
any cell containing granules, especially a granular leukocyte.

band-form granulocyte
band cell.
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
see colony-stimulating factors.
granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
see colony-stimulating factors.


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