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Hemic and Immune Systems > Immune System > Phagocytes > Neutrophils
Cells > Phagocytes > Neutrophils
Cells > Myeloid Cells > Granulocytes > Neutrophils
Cells > Bone Marrow Cells > Granulocytes > Neutrophils
Hemic and Immune Systems > Hematopoietic System > Bone Marrow Cells > Granulocytes > Neutrophils
Hemic and Immune Systems > Immune System > Leukocytes > Granulocytes > Neutrophils
... > Fluids and Secretions > Body Fluids > Blood > Blood Cells > Leukocytes > Granulocytes > Neutrophils
... > Hemic and Immune Systems > Blood > Blood Cells > Leukocytes > Granulocytes > Neutrophils
Cells > Blood Cells > Leukocytes > Granulocytes > Neutrophils

Preferred term

Neutrophils  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Related concepts

Entry terms

  • Leukocyte, Polymorphonuclear
  • Leukocytes, Polymorphonuclear
  • Neutrophil, Polymorphonuclear
  • Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte
  • Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes
  • Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil
  • Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils

Note

  • decrease in number = NEUTROPENIA; neutrophil chemotaxis: coordinate with CHEMOTAXIS, LEUKOCYTE; note entry term LE CELLS: do not coordinate with LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC unless disease is particularly discussed

Scope note

  • Granular leukocytes having a nucleus with three to five lobes connected by slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing fine inconspicuous granules and stainable by neutral dyes.

History note

  • 65; LE CELLS was heading 1963-95 (Prov 1963-64)

In other languages

  • neutrofiilit

    Finnish

  • granulocytus neutrophilicus
  • granulocytus neutrophilus
  • mikrofagi
  • mikrofagit
  • Neut
  • neutrofiili
  • neutrofiilinen granulosyytti
  • neutrofiiliset granulosyytit
  • neutrosolu
  • neutrosolut
  • polymorfonukleaarinen granulosyytti
  • polymorfonukleaariset granulosyytit
  • Neutrofiler

    Swedish

  • LE celler
  • Lupus erythematosus-celler
  • Neutrofila granulocyter
  • Polymorfonukleära leukocyter

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009504

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