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Leukocyte

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Blood cells that are devoid of hemoglobin, capable of ameboid motion and phagocytosis, and act as the principal components of the immune system. [ ]

Term info

Label

Leukocyte

Synonyms
  • LEUKOCYTE
  • Leukocyte
  • Leukocytes
  • Reticuloendothelial System, Leukocytes
  • WBC
  • White Blood Cell
  • White Blood Cells
  • White Blood Corpuscle
  • White Cell
  • leukocyte
  • white blood cell
Subsets

NCIT_C78734, NCIT_C66830, NCIT_C61410, NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C142799

ALT DEFINITION

Blood cells that are devoid of hemoglobin, capable of amoeboid motion and phagocytosis, and act as the principal components of the immune system., A type of immune cell. Most leukocytes are made in the bone marrow and are found in the blood and lymph tissue. Leukocytes help the body fight infections and other diseases. Granulocytes, monocytes, and lymphocytes are leukocytes.

Contributing Source

CTRP, CDISC

Display Name

Leukocytes

Maps To

White Blood Cells

Preferred Name

Leukocyte

UMLS CUI

C0023516

code

C12529