leukocyte
Immune system cell
Leukocyte is the technical term for a white blood cell—a cell of the immune system that defends the body against infection and foreign substances.
The word appears mainly in medical and scientific contexts: The patient's leukocyte count was dangerously low.
Types include lymphocytes, neutrophils, and monocytes.
Multi-lobed immune cell
- lymphocyteImmune system white cell
- monocytePhagocytic blood leukocyte
- eosinophilAcidophilic white blood cell
- basophilGranular immune cell type
granulocyte · macrophage · T-cell · B-cell · natural killer cell · mast cell · myeloid · lymphoid
Science of blood disorders
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
- bone marrowBlood cell birthplace
nucleus · membrane · lysosome · granules · phagocytosis · extravasation · stem cell · progenitor
Cellular ingestion of particles
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- antigenImmune response inducer
- cytokineImmune signaling molecule
- interleukinImmune-signaling protein from leukocytes
chemotaxis · immunoglobulin · innate immunity · pathogen · infection · inflammation · immune response · histamine
Immune system's cellular soldier
- leukocytosisExcess circulating white cells
- leukopeniaLow white cell count
- complete blood countHematological assessment of cellular elements
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
lymphoma · immunodeficiency · autoimmune · HIV · chemotherapy · bone marrow biopsy · blood test · diagnosis
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- painBodily or emotional distress
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
pus · abscess · cytokine storm · tissue damage · wound healing · inflammatory response · fever · acute inflammation
neutrophil
Multi-lobed immune cell
- lymphocyteImmune system white cell
- monocytePhagocytic blood leukocyte
- eosinophilAcidophilic white blood cell
basophil · granulocyte · macrophage · T-cell · B-cell · natural killer cell · mast cell · myeloid · lymphoid
hematology
Science of blood disorders
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
bone marrow · nucleus · membrane · lysosome · granules · phagocytosis · extravasation · stem cell · progenitor · blood smear
phagocytosis
Cellular ingestion of particles
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- antigenImmune response inducer
- cytokineImmune signaling molecule
interleukin · chemotaxis · immunoglobulin · innate immunity · pathogen · infection · inflammation · immune response · histamine · interferon
white blood cell
Immune system's cellular soldier
- leukocytosisExcess circulating white cells
- leukopeniaLow white cell count
- complete blood countHematological assessment of cellular elements
sepsis · lymphoma · immunodeficiency · autoimmune · HIV · chemotherapy · bone marrow biopsy · blood test · diagnosis · neutropenia
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
edema · pus · abscess · cytokine storm · tissue damage · wound healing · inflammatory response · fever · acute inflammation · chronic inflammation
- bloodblood, plasma, platelet, platelets, red blood cell
- cellscells, blood cell, cell theory, nerve cell, red blood cell
- immunityimmune, immunity, immune system, immune response, immune cells
- blood cellsred blood cell, red blood cells, white blood cell, white blood cells, red cells
- leuko- wordsleukopenia, leukocytosis
- cell partsnucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, cell membrane, ribosome
leukocyteerythrocyte
Oxygen-transporting blood component
red blood cell · thrombocyte · platelet · RBC · red corpuscle