Encyclopedia

white blood cell

Also found in: Dictionary, Medical, Legal, Financial, Wikipedia.

white blood cell

[′wīt ′bləd ‚sel]
(histology)
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Mentioned in
References in periodicals archive
In some cases instead of cleaning up and moving on, they stay, and more white blood cells come in behind them.
But these white blood cells don't actually function, essentially meaning the body has no working immune system and can contract sepsis more easily.
Cancerous white blood cells can spread to lymph nodes (glands), the liver and spleen.
The Proposed Automatic White Blood Cell Classification System
Some authors also recommend airway intervention based on symptoms such as tachycardia, an elevated white blood cell count, and a history of rapidly progressive odynophagia associated with respiratory difficulty.
The basic process is largely the task of white blood cells. Through continual adaptation, a dizzying number of our white blood cells learn to recognize a specific bacterium, virus, fungus, or even a normal cell that has become cancerous, by responding to unique proteins on the cell surfaces.
In that pint or less of fluid are more than 10 billion of her own white blood cells. These white cells of the variety known as T lymphocytes, or simply T-cells, were removed earlier and treated so that they contain good copies of the ADA gene for making the crucial enzyme that the girl lacks.
In diapedesis, the white blood cell is active because it changes its shape in order to exit.
The report, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found higher white blood cell counts were found in men with a greater proportion of body fat.
A prospective study comparing the diagnostic value of C-reactive protein level, absolute neutrophil count, and white blood cell count analyzed 77 children aged 1-35 months; 14 (18%) had a serious bacterial infection (Pediatrics 1 08{6]: 1275-79, 2001).
Specifically, high platelet counts are associated with both vascular disease and non-vascular conditions such as cancer, and a high white blood cell count is a predictor of ischemic vascular disease.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.