| AGRANULOCYTES | • agranulocytes n. Plural of agranulocyte. • AGRANULOCYTE n. a blood disorder in which there is a marked decrease in granulocytes. |
| ASTROCYTOMATA | • astrocytomata n. Plural of astrocytoma. • ASTROCYTOMA n. a tumour of the central nervous system. |
| HEMOCYTOMETER | • hemocytometer n. A device used to count the number of blood cells in a volume of blood. • HEMOCYTOMETER n. an instrument for counting blood cells, also HAEMACYTOMETER, HAEMOCYTOMETER, HEMACYTOMETER. |
| LYMPHOCYTOSES | • lymphocytoses n. Plural of lymphocytosis. • LYMPHOCYTOSIS n. a great increase in leukocytes. |
| LYMPHOCYTOSIS | • lymphocytosis n. (Pathology) An increase in the number or proportion of lymphocytes in the blood. • LYMPHOCYTOSIS n. a great increase in leukocytes. |
| LYMPHOCYTOTIC | • lymphocytotic adj. Relating to lymphocytosis. • LYMPHOCYTOTIC adj. relating to lymphocytosis, a great increase in leukocytes. |
| MEGAKARYOCYTE | • megakaryocyte n. (Anatomy) A large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible for the production of platelets. • MEGAKARYOCYTE n. a large cell with a lobulated nucleus, found esp. in the bone marrow, the source of blood platelets. |
| PHAGOCYTISING | • phagocytising v. Present participle of phagocytise. • PHAGOCYTISE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTIZE. |
| PHAGOCYTIZING | • phagocytizing v. Present participle of phagocytize. • PHAGOCYTIZE v. to consume by phagocytosis, also PHAGOCYTISE. |
| PHAGOCYTOSING | • phagocytosing v. Present participle of phagocytose. • PHAGOCYTOSE v. to subject to phagocytic action. |
| RETICULOCYTES | • reticulocytes n. Plural of reticulocyte. • RETICULOCYTE n. an immature red blood cell that exhibits a reticulated appearance when stained. |
| SPERMATOCYTES | • spermatocytes n. Plural of spermatocyte. • SPERMATOCYTE n. a cell producing spermatozoa. |
| SPHEROCYTOSES | • spherocytoses n. Plural of spherocytosis. • SPHEROCYTOSIS n. the presence of spherocytes in the blood, as in certain haemolytic anaemias. |
| SPHEROCYTOSIS | • spherocytosis n. (Pathology) A medical condition in which the red blood cells are globular spheres, rather than having… • SPHEROCYTOSIS n. the presence of spherocytes in the blood, as in certain haemolytic anaemias. |