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granular leukocyte

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leukocyte /leu·ko·cyte/ (loo´ko-sīt) white cell, white blood cell; a colorless blood corpuscle capable of ameboid movement, whose chief function is to protect the body against microorganisms causing disease and which may be classified in two main groups: granular and nongranular. leukocyt´ic
agranular leukocyte  nongranular l.
basophilic leukocyte  basophil (2).
eosinophilic leukocyte  eosinophil.
granular leukocyte  granulocyte; a leukocyte containing abundant granules in the cytoplasm, such as a neutrophil, eosinophil, or basophil.
neutrophilic leukocyte  neutrophil (1).
nongranular leukocyte  a leukocyte without specific granules in the cytoplasm, such as a lymphocyte or monocyte.

granular leukocyte
n.
A mature white blood cell having granules in its cytoplasm.


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