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agranulocyte

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agranulocyte /agran·u·lo·cyte/ (a-gran´u-lo-sīt″) nongranular leukocyte.
a·gran·u·lo·cyte (-grny-l-st, -grn-)
n.
A nongranular white blood cell.
agranulocyte
[āgran′yoo͡lōsīt′]
Etymology: Gk, a, not; L, granulum, small grain; Gk, kytos, cell
a type of leukocyte characterized by the lack of cytoplasmic granules. Kinds of agranulocytes include monocyte and lymphocyte. Compare granulocyte. agranulocytic, adj.
agranulocyte
white blood cells such as lymphocytes and monocytes which are without obvious cytoplasmic granules when viewed under a light microscope.
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