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Hemic and Immune Systems > Immune System > Leukocytes
Fluids and Secretions > Body Fluids > Blood > Blood Cells > Leukocytes
Hemic and Immune Systems > Blood > Blood Cells > Leukocytes
Cells > Blood Cells > Leukocytes

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Leukocytes  

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Entry terms

  • Blood Cells, White
  • Blood Cell, White
  • Blood Corpuscles, White
  • Blood Corpuscle, White
  • Corpuscles, White Blood
  • Corpuscle, White Blood
  • White Blood Cell
  • White Blood Cells
  • White Blood Corpuscle
  • White Blood Corpuscles

Note

  • decrease in no. of leukocytes: consider LEUKOPENIA; increase in number of leukocytes: consider LEUKOCYTOSIS; CELL MIGRATION ASSAYS, LEUKOCYTE is available

Scope note

  • White blood cells. These include granular leukocytes (BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and NEUTROPHILS) as well as non-granular leukocytes (LYMPHOCYTES and MONOCYTES).

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