Preferred Name |
Leukocyte
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Definition |
Blood cells that are devoid of hemoglobin, capable of ameboid motion and phagocytosis, and act as the principal components of the immune system.
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Synonyms & Abbreviations |
leukocyte LEUKOCYTE Leukocyte Leukocytes Reticuloendothelial System, Leukocytes WBC white blood cell White Blood Cell White Blood Cells White Blood Corpuscle White Cell
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ReferenceCode |
NCI Thesaurus Code:C12529
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ReferenceURL |
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C12529
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PMID |
NA
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