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polynuclear
[ pol-ee-noo-klee-er, -nyoo-or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]
adjective
- having many nuclei.
polynuclear
/ ˌpɒlɪˈnjuːklɪə /
adjective
- having many nuclei; multinuclear
Pronunciation Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of polynuclear1
Example Sentences
In this digestion leucocytosis the increase is chiefly in the polynuclear neutrophile leucocytes.
The number of polynuclear leucocytes in the blood of the healthy adult amounts to about 70-72%, of the total white corpuscles.
We cannot regard the perinuclear green granules, described by Neusser in the polynuclear cells, as pre-existing.
In triacid preparations the granulation is unstained, and the mast cells appear as clear, polynuclear cells, free from granules.
In contradistinction to the polynuclear neutrophil elements, these mononuclear forms shew no amœboid movement on the warm stage.
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