- lymph corpuscle
- noun
see lymph cell
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lymph corpuscle,= lymphocyte. (Cf. ↑lymphocyte)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lymph corpuscle
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lymph cell — noun an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection • Syn: ↑lymphocyte • Derivationally related forms: ↑lymphocytic (for: ↑lymphocyte) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Corpuscle — Cor pus*cle ( p[u^]s*s l), n. [L. corpusculum, dim. of corpus.] 1. A minute particle; an atom; a molecule. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) A protoplasmic animal cell; esp., such as float free, like blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles; or such as are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corpuscle — [kôr pus′kyo͞ol΄kôr′pus΄əl, kôr′pə səl] n. [L corpusculum, dim. of corpus: see CORPUS] 1. a very small particle 2. Anat. a protoplasmic particle or cell with a special function; esp., any of the erythrocytes ( red corpuscles) or leukocytes (… … English World dictionary
corpuscle — 1. A small mass or body. 2. A blood cell. SYN: corpusculum. [L. corpusculum, dim. of corpus, body] amnionic c. SYN: corpus amylaceum. amylaceous c., amyloid c. SYN: corpus amylaceum. articular corpuscles … Medical dictionary
corpuscle — /ˈkɔpʌsəl/ (say kawpusuhl), /ˈkɔpəsəl / (say kawpuhsuhl) noun 1. Physiology one of the minute bodies which form a constituent of the blood (blood corpuscles, both red and white), the lymph (lymph corpuscles, white only), etc. 2. a minute body… …
corpuscle — n. [L. dim. corpus, body] A small cell floating freely in a fluid such as blood or lymph or embedded in an intercellular matrix … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
corpuscle — corpuscular /kawr pus kyeuh leuhr/, corpusculated /kawr pus kyeuh lay tid/, corpusculous, adj. corpuscularity /kawr pus kyeuh lar i tee/, n. /kawr peuh seuhl, pus euhl/, n. 1. Biol. an unattached cell, esp. of a kind that floats freely, as a… … Universalium
corpuscle — noun a) A minute particle; an atom; a molecule. b) A protoplasmic animal cell; esp., such as float free, like blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles; or such as are imbedded in an intercellular matrix, like connective tissue and cartilage corpuscles.… … Wiktionary
corpuscle — cor•pus•cle [[t]ˈkɔr pə səl, pʌs əl[/t]] n. 1) cbl an unattached cell, esp. a blood or lymph cell 2) anat. a small mass of cells forming a distinct anatomical part, as certain sensory receptors 3) any minute particle Sometimes, cor•pus•cule… … From formal English to slang
Renal corpuscle — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = corpusculum renis GraySubject = 253 GrayPage = 1221 Caption = Glomerulus is red; Bowman s capsule is green. Caption2 = Distribution of bloodvessels in cortex of kidney. Precursor = System = Artery = Vein =… … Wikipedia
