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leukocyte

[ loo-kuh-sit ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Immunology.

leukocyte

/ lo̅o̅′kə-sīt′ /

First recorded in 1865–70; leuko- + -cyte

He also organized one of the earliest leukocyte conferences in 1972 at La Malbaie in Quebec.

Track of the count may be kept by placing a mark for each leukocyte in its appropriate column, ruled upon paper.

Classify each leukocyte seen, and calculate what percentage each variety is of the whole number classified.

A marked increase, accompanied by an increase in the total leukocyte count, is seen in pertussis and lymphatic leukemia.

The dilution can be more accurately made in the leukocyte pipet of the Thoma-Zeiss instrument.

The leukocyte count is high, but lower than in the myelogenous type.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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