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corpuscle

1. any cell or similar minute body that is suspended in a fluid, esp any of the red blood corpuscles (see erythrocyte) or white blood corpuscles (see leucocyte).
2. Anatomy the encapsulated ending of a sensory nerve
3. Physics a discrete particle such as an electron, photon, ion, or atom
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corpuscle

[′kȯr·pəs·əl]
(anatomy)
A small, rounded body.
(neuroscience)
An encapsulated sensory-nerve end organ.
(optics)
A particle of light in the corpuscular theory, corresponding to the photon in the quantum theory.
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Hb: Hemoglobin, PCV: Packed cell volume, MCV: Mean corpuscular volume, MCH: Mean corpuscular hemoglobin, MCHC: Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, SD: Standard deviation Table 2: Comparison of TLC and DLC in control and anemia groups Parameters Control Anemia TLC ([10.sup.3]/[micro]l) 7.185[+ or -]1.684 7.995[+ or -]2.887 DLC ([10.sup.3]/[micro]l) N-(2.0-8.0) 3.801[+ or -]1.436 5.013[+ or -]1.777 (**) L-(1.5-4.0) 2.43[+ or -]0.637 1.89[+ or -]0.734 (**) M-(0.2-0.8) 0.457[+ or -]0.650 0.443[+ or -]0.153 E-(0.04-0.4) 0.289[+ or -]0.118 0.375[+ or -]0.129 B-(0.0-0.1) 0.035[+ or -]0.007 0.058[+ or -]0.009 NLR 1.57[+ or -]0.39 2.88[+ or -]1.27 (**) Data presented as mean[+ or -]SD, (**) P<0.005, (***) P<0.001.
Association of nutritional anemia with leukocyte and platelet counts in people of Odisha
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) was determined using; MCV(fl) = PCV/RBC x 10
Effects of Moringa oleifera Leaves, Bark Stem of Lannea barteri and Antibiotic (Oxytetracycline) on Haematological Parameters of Clarias gariepinus Fingerlings
Overall haematocrit, haemoglobin, red blood count, and mean corpuscular volume were significantly higher in men than in women.
Blood Pressure and Haematological Indices in Twelve Communities in Ashanti, Ghana
Complete blood counts (total and differential) and estimation of hematological indices, including total haemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were performed using an automated cell counter (Beckman Counter, France).
[alpha]-Lipoic acid mitigates arsenic-induced hematological abnormalities in adult male rats
###Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH)###26.07 (5.99)###25.87 (4.47)###0.760
Frequency of nutritional anemia among female medical students of Faisalabad
Erythrocytic indices such as red blood count (RBC), hemoglobin, Hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), and red cell volume distribution width (RDW) did not change significantly.
Preclinical anemia panel studies of "Makardhvaja" after chronic administration to male sprague-dawley rats
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were calculated as the ratio between hemoglobin and red blood cells.
Impact of rice fortified with iron, zinc, thiamine and folic acid on laboratory measurements of nutritional status of preschool children/ Impacto do arroz fortificado com ferro, zinco, tiamina e acido folico sobre as medidas laboratoriais do estado nutricional de criancas pre-escolares
Red cell indices, white blood cell counts, hematocrit, hemoglobin concentration and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration significantly decreased among patients who were exposed to petroleum fumes for at least 2 years in duration, and was significantly correlated with prolonged exposure to toxic fumes [6].
The effect of fuel inhalation on the kidney and liver function and blood indices in gasoline station workers
g/L Thrombocytes (150-450 g/L) 558 g/L CRP (<5 mg/L) <5 mg/L LDL-C 132 mg/dL (3.41 mmol/L) Lactate (<18 mmol/L) 1.5 mmol/L Parameter (reference 2-h follow-up interval) hs-cTnT (<14 ng/L) 111 ng/L NT-proBNP (a) (<450 ng/L) Creatinine (<0.9 mg/dL) Erythrocytes (3.8-5.2 T/L) 2.67 T/L Hb (120-157 g/L) 86 g/L MCV (77-99 [micro][m.sup.3]) MCH (26-32 pg) MCHC (330-360 g/L) Leucocytes (4.3-10 g/L) Thrombocytes (150-450 g/L) CRP (<5 mg/L) LDL-C Lactate (<18 mmol/L) (a) NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; Hb, hemoglobin; MCV, mean corpuscular volume; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; CRP, C-reactive protein; LDL-C, LDL-cholesterol.
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The routine examination of blood samples from alcoholic and non-alcoholic patients using automated blood cell counters has resulted in the identification the mean corpuscular volume (MCV)--significantly larger than normal.
Haematological parameters in alcoholics--early detection
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